Ofsted and School Performance
Bourn Primary Academy was inspected in September 2023. The Ofsted report, which rates the school as Good in all areas is available here.
The report highlights many of the great things about our school. Inspectors saw a ‘friendly and respectful school’ which is ‘calm’, ‘welcoming’ and ‘purposeful’. They noted the ‘warm and kind culture where all pupils feel safe and included’ and recognised our diversity and inclusivity, where ‘pupils celebrate the differences between people and cultures.’ We are especially pleased that inspectors highlighted that ‘children trust in school staff to help and support them.’
The subjects we teach were inspected in detail, and inspectors recognised that our curriculum is firmly established and carefully considered. As a result, children at Bourn achieve well academically. The needs of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) were seen to be met well, and that ‘appropriate adaptations are made to the curriculum to ensure that all pupils can work at the same level.’ As you may know, we have seen a significant increase in the number of pupils with SEN in recent years, and it is reassuring to have Ofsted recognise the work we do to support all of our pupils.
The work of leaders was recognised and the report noted particularly that ‘leaders at all levels are passionate about improving the experience of pupils at Bourn’.
The strong relationship between the school, parents and the community was noted, and it is clear that this partnership enhances the experiences of our pupils.
SATs Results 2023
This year's outcomes show that the children have done their absolute best and we are proud of every one of them.
The Key Stage 2 results show that Bourn has performed above the national average in all areas, and significantly above national average in reading, maths and grammar, punctuation and spelling.
KEY STAGE 2 SATs RESULTS 2023 | ||||
Percentages of children receiving the expected standard and greater depth | ||||
Bourn Expected Standard (EXS) | National Expected (EXS) | Bourn Greater Depth (GDS) | National Greater Depth (GDS) | |
Reading | 89 | 74 | 56 | 29 |
Writing | 78 | 73 | 41 | 13 |
Maths | 81 | 74 | 37 | 25 |
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling | 81 | 73 | 48 | 31 |
Combined (RWM) | 74 | 61 | 30 | 8 |
Average Scaled Scores Per Pupil Reading: 111 (National 105) Writing: 106 (National 102) Maths: 107 (National 104) Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 108 (National 105) |
KEY STAGE 1 SATs RESULTS 2023 | ||||
Percentages of children receiving the expected standard and greater depth | ||||
Bourn Expected Standard (EXS) | National Expected Standard (EXS) | Bourn Greater Depth (GDS) | National Greater Depth (GDS) | |
Reading | 83 | 69 | 37 | 19 |
Writing | 50 | 61 | 13 | 8 |
Maths | 87 | 71 | 27 | 17 |
Combined (RWM) | 50 | 57 | 13 | 6 |
Year 1 Phonics | 67 | |||
Year 2 Phonics | 93 | |||
Average Scaled Scores: Reading: 104 (National 102) Maths: 103 (National 102) Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 103 (National 100) |
SATs Results 2022
We are proud of the children's achievements, especially taking into account the disruption to normal education over the previous two academic years.
In Key Stage 2, Bourn outcomes are above the National Average for Reading and Writing, and significantly above for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling and Maths. The percentage of children at Bourn achieving Expected Standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined is significantly above national average.
KEY STAGE 2 SATs RESULTS 2022 |
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Percentages of children achieving the expected standard and greater depth | ||||
At Expected Standard | Greater Depth | Local (EXS) | National (EXS) | |
Reading | 78% | 31% | 74% | |
Writing | 75% | 16% | 69% | |
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling | 87% | 72% | 71% | |
Maths | 84% | 28% | 71% | |
Combined (RWM) | 66% | 13% | 60% (EXS) 7% (GDS) | |
Average Scaled Scores Per Pupil Reading: 106 (National 105) Writing: 103 (National 101) Maths: 106 (National 104) Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 110 (National 105) |
KEY STAGE 1 SATs RESULTS 2022 | |||
Percentages of children achieving the expected standard and greater depth | |||
At Expected Standard (EXS) | Greater Depth (GDS) | National (FFT) | |
Reading | 80% | 27% | 68% EXS 18% GDS |
Writing | 77% | 27% | 58% EXS 8% GDS |
Maths | 80% | 20% | 69% EXS 15% GDS |
Combined | 77% | 13% | 54% EXS 6% GDS |
Year 1 Phonics | 93% (average score 36/40) | ||
Year 2 Phonics |
100% |
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Average Scaled Scores Per Pupil Reading: 104 (National 102) Writing: 10 (National 10) Maths: 103 (National 102) Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 104 (National 100) |
SATs Results 2019
Key Stage 1 SATs Results 2019
KEY STAGE 1 SATs RESULTS 2019 | ||||
Percentages of children to achieve the expected standard and greater depth | ||||
At Expected | Greater Depth | National | ||
Reading | 75.9% | 31.1% | 74.9% | |
Writing | 65.5% | 20.7% | 69.2% | |
Maths | 69% | 24.1% | 75.6% | |
Combined Results | ||||
Reading, Writing (Teacher Assessment), Maths (combined) | 58.6% | 10.3% | ||
Yr 1 Phonics: 100%, Yr 2 Phonics: 93.1% | ||||
KEY STAGE 2 SATs RESULTS 2019 | ||||
Percentages of children to achieve the expected standard and greater depth | ||||
At Expected | Greater Depth | Local Area | National | |
Reading | 82.8% | 24.1% | 72.7% | 73.1% |
Writing (Teacher Assessment) | 75.9% | 24.1% | 75.3% | 78.4% |
Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling | 79.3% | 34.5% | 76.1% | 77.9% |
Maths | 72.4% | 34.5% | 76.4% | 78.7% |
Combined Results | ||||
Reading, Writing (Teacher Assessment), Maths (combined) | 62.1% | 17.2% | 62.4% | 64.8% |
Key Stage 2 average scaled scores per pupil 2019
Reading: 106; English, Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling: 108; Maths: 107
Pupil Progress Measures
Reading progress score (confidence interval in brackets) | 0.6 (-1.8 to 3.0) |
Percent. of eligible pupils included in the reading progress measure | 86% |
Writing progress score (confidence interval in brackets) | -1.4 (-3.6 to 0.8) |
Percent. of eligible pupils included in the writing progress measure | 90% |
Mathematics progress score (confidence interval in brackets) | 0.4 (-1.7 to 2.5) |
Percent. of eligible pupils included in the mathematics progress measure | 86% |