Bourn Church of England Primary Academy

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

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%

 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%