Bourne Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BDOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bourne Primary School is a primary school in Eastbourne for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 214 schools in East Sussex. It ranks 12th of 12 primary schools in Eastbourne. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 4 June 2024, report published 10 September 2024

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

51 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths33%

33%, 29 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score101

101, 5 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score100

100, 5 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

414 pupils on roll, with places for 450

Eligible for free school meals35.5%

35.5%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language62.8%

62.8%, 41.2 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support21.3%

21.3%, 6.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.4%

2.4%, 3.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bourne Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Roselands Infants' School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Thomas A Becket Catholic Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Stafford Junior School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	66% met the expected standard
St Andrew's Church of England Infants School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
Tollgate Community Junior School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Cassandra Palmer
Phone: 01323724729
Website: bourne.e-sussex.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Melbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN22 8BD
Local authority: East Sussex
URN: 114473

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.