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Academy converter · sixth form · 837 pupils
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Bourne Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,573of 1,525 places
- Free school meals
- 25.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 235
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 5 May 2022Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Robert Manning Technology College (URN 120631, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 243 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bourne Academy in 2023, 46% stayed on in Bourne Academy’s own sixth form (Lincolnshire average 40%), 41% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 121 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Lincolnshire 39%, England 37%), and 6% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 28% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 47.2 against 46.1 across England and 45.1 in Lincolnshire, with 37% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Lincolnshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bourne Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 243 | 8,198 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 86% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 40% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 41% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bourne Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 121 | 6,057 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 6% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bourne Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.2 | 45.1 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 37% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.81 | 3.98 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 27% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.2 | 33.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.1 | 49.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 234 | 100% | 89% | 12% | 20% | 70% |
| Mathematics | 234 | 100% | 88% | 8% | 22% | 70% |
| English Literature | 233 | 99% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 69% |
| Combined Science | 218 | 93% | 65% | 6% | 9% | 56% |
| Geography | 128 | 54% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 63% |
| History | 106 | 45% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 99 | 42% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 60% |
| Fine Art | 65 | 28% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 92% |
| Media Studies | 65 | 28% | 4% | 5% | 20% | 43% |
| French | 52 | 22% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 77% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 51 | 22% | 8% | 12% | 21% | 71% |
| Sociology | 37 | 16% | 4% | 32% | 21% | 86% |
| Psychology | 25 | 11% | 3% | 32% | 22% | 96% |
| Physics | 16 | 7% | 23% | 38% | 46% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 16 | 7% | 23% | 50% | 47% | 94% |
| Biology | 16 | 7% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 13 | 6% | 31% | 15% | 32% | 69% |
| Polish | 6 | 3% | 1% | 83% | 84% | 100% |
| Dance | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 61 | 64% | — |
| Health Studies | 50 | 53% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 44 | 46% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 40 | 42% | — |
| Tourism | 38 | 40% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 22 | 23% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bourne Academy | Lincolnshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 327 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 95 | 2,919 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.36 | 34.44 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 32 | 34% | 13% |
| Psychology | 24 | 25% | 23% |
| Geography | 23 | 24% | 10% |
| History | 20 | 21% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 20 | 21% | 31% |
| English Literature | 15 | 16% | 11% |
| Biology | 13 | 14% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 13% | 17% |
| Physics | 7 | 7% | 12% |
| English Language | 6 | 6% | 4% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 60 | 63% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 35 | 37% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 33 | 35% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 29 | 31% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 24 | 25% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 23 | 24% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 19% | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 15% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 14 | 15% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 6% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| French | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.