59%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
33%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
27%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
498.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
729
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/11/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Sussex
PhaseSecondary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio16.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Bourne Community College · Secondary · West Sussex
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
59%
-7pp
66%60%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
33%
-6pp
39%31%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33%
Attainment 8
39.1
-6.6
45.742.439.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.1
EBacc entry
27%
+1pp
27%15%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
EBacc APS
498.2
-13.5
544.6502.2459.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 498.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
729
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Park Road, Southbourne, Emsworth, PO10 8PJ
Local authority
West Sussex
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 59% | 33% | 39.1 | Not applicable | 27% | 498.2 | 33% | 729 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 39% | 45.7 | +0.15 | 26% | 511.7 | 34% | 730 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 37% | 42.2 | -0.29 | 9% | 544.6 | 23% | 756 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 38% | 44.6 | -0.15 | 2% | 471.0 | 11% | 753 |
| 2018/19 | 55% | 23% | 40.6 | -0.42 | 7% | 459.8 | 21% | 724 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 40% | 43.7 | -0.29 | 16% | 537.4 | 28% | 721 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 43% | 45.1 | -0.22 | 21% | — | 31% | 722 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 729 | 17.0 | 27% | 2% | 23% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 730 | 16.4 | 24% | 2% | 18% | 9% | 30% |
| 2022/23 | 756 | 16.8 | 22% | 4% | 20% | 11% | 35% |
| 2021/22 | 753 | 16.3 | 19% | 2% | 20% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 790 | 18.7 | 17% | 3% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 724 | 17.0 | 19% | 3% | 18% | 6% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 721 | 18.0 | 19% | 3% | 16% | 6% | 18% |
| 2016/17 | 722 | 16.1 | 16% | 2% | 16% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.