Bourne Community College

Bourne Community College at a glance

Located in Emsworth, West Sussex, Bourne Community College is a secondary school, classified by the DfE as a foundation school. The school educates roughly 729 pupils aged 11 to 16. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' when it was last inspected in January 2026. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 39.1 — below the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 6.6 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

33% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 59% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.