SCHOOL PROFILE

Bourne Westfield Primary Academy

Primary Academy converter URN 137599
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Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 682 Published school capacity
Capacity used 100.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

13 May 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Lincolnshire
Trust KEYSTONE ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 683 651 full-time · 32 part-time
Female pupils 345 50.5% of pupils
Male pupils 338 49.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.9%
11.9 pts below England
School 12.9%
South Kesteven 22.1%
East Midlands 25.0%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.4%
14.9 pts below England
School 5.4%
South Kesteven 9.8%
East Midlands 18.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

2.0%
1.0 pts above England
School 2.0%
South Kesteven 1.1%
East Midlands 0.7%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.2%
575
Unclassified
4.0%
27
Any other White background
3.4%
23
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
22
White and Asian
1.3%
9
African
1.2%
8
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.0% 150 of 683 pupils
1.1 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.0%
South Kesteven 21.0%
East Midlands 19.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 17.1% 117 pupils
England 14.8% 2.3 pts above
EHC plans 4.8% 33 pupils
England 6.0% 1.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 53
Social, emotional & mental health 45
Moderate learning difficulty 32
Specific learning difficulty 10
Autistic spectrum disorder 3
Other difficulty or disability 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

68.0% 7.6 pts above England
School 68.0%
South Kesteven 57.0%
East Midlands 59.2%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

80.0%

6.2 pts above England

School 80.0%
South Kesteven 70.2%
East Midlands 72.9%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

82.0%

11.7 pts above England

School 82.0%
South Kesteven 70.9%
East Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

76.0%

4.0 pts above England

School 76.0%
South Kesteven 67.9%
East Midlands 71.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.70%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.52 pts lower than England
School 3.70%
South Kesteven 5.59%
East Midlands 5.90%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

6.06%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

9.76 pts lower than England
School 6.06%
South Kesteven 13.94%
East Midlands 14.53%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.53%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.27 pts lower than England
School 0.53%
South Kesteven 1.67%
East Midlands 1.72%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

100.1% 12.0 pts above England
Bourne Westfield Primary Academy
100.1%
South Kesteven
82.9%
East Midlands
86.8%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information