Located in Bourne End, E-Act Bourne End Academy is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
E-Act Bourne End Academy currently has around 748 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48% boys and 52% girls. Around 30.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 13.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 41.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 24 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (61.6%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | New Road, Bourne End, SL8 5BW |
| Website: | https://bourneendacademy.e-act.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01628819022 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Buckinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Natalie King |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 146518 |
Ofsted inspection date: 27/09/2022
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 830 |
| Number of Pupils: | 748 |
| Number of Boys: | 359 |
| Number of Girls: | 389 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 13.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 41.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 61.60% | 461 |
| Other White | 9.10% | 68 |
| Pakistani | 8.20% | 61 |
| Other Mixed | 3.70% | 28 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.50% | 26 |
| Other Asian | 3.30% | 25 |
| African | 1.60% | 12 |
| Unclassified | 1.60% | 12 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 11 |
| Indian | 1.20% | 9 |
| White and Black African | 1.10% | 8 |
| Caribbean | 1.10% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.90% | 7 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 6 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 2 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookham Nursery School Station Hill , Cookham SL6 9BT | 4out of 4 | 2,951 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield First School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE | - not rated | 342 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St Paul's Church of England Combined School, Wooburn Stratford Drive , Wooburn Green HP10 0QH | 3out of 4 | 891 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Claytons Primary School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS | 3out of 4 | 918 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Juniper Hill School Churchill Close , Flackwell Heath HP10 9LA | 3out of 4 | 1,844 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| The Meadows School School Road , Wooburn Green HP10 0HF | - not rated | 2,213 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claytons Middle School Wendover Road , SL8 5NS | - not rated | 918 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-Act Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The Wye Valley School New Road , SL8 5BW | - not rated | 1 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Bourne End Academy New Road , SL8 5BW | - not rated | 1 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield School Highfield Road , SL8 5BE | 3out of 4 | 342 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.