Bourne Community College
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–16 · Emsworth, West Sussex
Bourne Community College is a secondary school in Emsworth, West Sussex for ages 11–16 (foundation school). West Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2023 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8PJ
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- West Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 692 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 6 January 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and safe in this inviting community school.”
- “Pupils enjoy the many opportunities they have to enrich their learning and to widen their experiences.”
- “Pupils recognise how trips to Auschwitz and Ghana support their understanding of the history and culture of other countries.”
To improve
- “Sometimes, the barriers to success for disadvantaged pupils are not addressed as successfully.”
- “As a result, some disadvantaged pupils do not attend school as often as they should, and in turn do not achieve positive outcomes.”
- “However, sometimes teaching activities are not well matched to pupils’ needs, and as a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 February 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 33% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.1 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 119 first-preference applications, 137 offers in total, 119 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2023 to 2026, as West Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Sussex.
- Bishop Luffa School, Chichester 5.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Chichester High School 6.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Academy, Selsey 9.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Regis School 10.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ormiston Six Villages Academy 10.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St Philip Howard Catholic School 11.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Felpham Community College 12.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Midhurst Rother College 12.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published