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Bourne Community College

Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, Hampshire, PO10 8PJ ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary school for ages 11–16 in Emsworth. Ofsted report card (January 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 39.1 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 119 families put it first for 137 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 692
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: West Sussex
Academy trust: Bourne Community Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Aparna Sharma

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 6 Jan 2026Published 4 Feb 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionExpected standard
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 147 pupils

Attainment 8

39.1

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

32.7%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

59.2%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

+0.15

2023/24 · CI -0.09 to 0.4

This school

39.1

West Sussex

46.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

137

1st preferences

119

All applications

238

1st prefs per place

0.87

Fewer first choices than places

119 of 119 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%). 41 offers went to families living in another council area.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

729

Capacity

900

77% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)22.6%
English as an additional language2.2%
SEN support20.4%
Education, Health and Care plan6.2%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.