Bourne Community College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8PJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bourne Community College is a secondary school in Emsworth for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 332 schools in West Sussex. It ranks 37th of 38 secondary schools in West Sussex. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in January 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 6 January 2026, report published 4 February 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

147 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score39.1

39.1, 7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths32.7%

32.7%, 12.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths59.2%

59.2%, 5.6 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27.2%

27.2%, 13.3 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.39

3.39, 0.7 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

692 pupils on roll, with places for 900

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2%

2%, 19.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.2%

21.2%, 6.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bourne Community College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Warblington School	2 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	Attainment 8: 36.4
Havant Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement	Attainment 8: 32.7
Releasing Potential School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Park Community School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 28.3
The Hayling College	5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 38.3

School details

School type: Foundation school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Trust: Bourne Community Trust
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mrs Aparna Sharma
Phone: 01243375691
Website: bourne.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8PJ
Local authority: West Sussex
URN: 126069

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.