Bourne Grammar School

What Bourne Grammar School does

Bourne Grammar School is a state-funded selective grammar school located in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, founded in 1636 and registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee. It delivers secondary education to students aged 11–18 across Years 7–13, preparing them for GCSEs and A-Levels. The school offers 25 A-Level subjects (including Further Mathematics, Computer Science, Politics, Law, and Design Engineering), supported by 49 clubs and societies, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, instrumental music lessons, and a structured careers and work experience programme.

The underlying technology stack is conventional and non-proprietary: a Juniper Education-hosted public website, a Student Portal (Launchpad) for internal communications and progress tracking, the Unifrog platform for careers, UCAS and work experience administration, SchoolCloud for parents' evenings, and a biometric till system for school meals. There is no evidence of proprietary AI, ML, or platform technology; differentiation rests on academic delivery rather than technology.

The business model is government-funded: tuition is free for students admitted via the Consortium of Lincolnshire Grammar Schools 11+ assessment (Verbal Reasoning and Non-Verbal & Spatial Reasoning), with statutory per-pupil funding as the primary revenue stream. Ancillary revenue includes school meals, trips, uniform sales, ticket sales for events, instrumental music lessons, and philanthropic donations channelled through The 1636 Foundation. Customer segments are prospective Year 7 entrants (selected via 11+), Year 8–11 students, and a Sixth Form of approximately 253 Year 13 students (2025 cohort), of whom 89% applied via UCAS, 48% secured Russell Group places, and 8 secured Oxbridge places. The school holds Outstanding Ofsted ratings (2022) for both Quality of Education and Sixth Form provision.

Name

Bourne Grammar School

Legal name

Bourne Grammar School

Website

https://bourne-grammar.lincs.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bourne Grammar School is a state-funded selective grammar school in Bourne, Lincolnshire, delivering GCSE and A-Level education (25 subjects) to students aged 11–18, funded by UK government grants with ancillary income from meals, trips, and The 1636 Foundation donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Grammar school
• GCSE programmes
• A-Level courses
• Sixth form education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bourne

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and educational services: Government-funded secondary and sixth form education provider serving students from Bourne, Lincolnshire and surrounding areas through statutory education funding

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bourne Grammar School is a state-funded selective grammar school in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England, providing secondary and sixth form education to students aged 11-18. Founded in 1636, it delivers GCSE programmes across Years 7-11 and A-Level courses across Years 12-13, alongside enrichment activities such as a careers and UCAS programme, instrumental music tuition, the Duke of Edinburgh Award, and Year 12 work experience.

Product overview

Bourne Grammar School is a grammar school offering a comprehensive educational programme from Years 7 through 13. The core product is its academic curriculum, which includes a broad range of subjects at GCSE level and 25 A-Level subjects in the Sixth Form (Biology, Business, Chemistry, Computer Science, Design Engineering, Drama and Theatre, Economics, English Language, English Literature, Fine Art, French, Further Mathematics, Geography, History, Law, Mathematics, Media Studies, Music, Physical Education, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, Sociology and Spanish). Supporting the academic programme are enrichment modules including 49 clubs and societies, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, instrumental music lessons, and a structured careers programme with work experience placements. The school has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted (2022) and achieves strong academic results with 99.9% GCSE pass rate and 99.6% A-Level pass rate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Programme (Years 7-13)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.9% GCSE Pass Rate
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnifrogcoreTechnology or IntegrationThe school uses Unifrog software to streamline administration relating to work experience placements and provide students with career exploration tools. Students and parents can access the platform for career guidance, apprenticeships, and university research.
• Consortium of Lincolnshire Grammar SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBourne Grammar School participates in the Consortium of Lincolnshire Grammar Schools for shared 11+ testing. The same tests are used across all consortium schools and may only be taken once per year.
• Christ's College CambridgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school links with Christ's College Cambridge which runs 'Subject Matters' webinars to help students with subject combinations for selective university applications.
• Work Experience Placement ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployers providing one-week work experience placements to Year 12 students. The school connects students with local and regional employers for workplace learning opportunities.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn: Historic selective grammar school founded in 1509 with Outstanding Ofsted and strong Oxbridge/Russell Group placement records. Operates a similar state-funded selective model and offers comparable breadth of A-Level subjects and extracurricular programmes.
• The King's School, Grantham: Selective grammar school in Grantham, Lincolnshire, part of the Consortium of Lincolnshire Grammar Schools. Closely mirrors Bourne Grammar's model — state-funded, academically selective at 11+, delivering GCSE and A-Level programmes.
• Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School: Selective boys' grammar school in Rochester, Medway, with Outstanding Ofsted and a strong specialism in mathematics and sciences. Comparable as a state-funded selective secondary school with high academic outcomes.
• Tiffin School: Selective boys' grammar school in Kingston upon Thames with Outstanding Ofsted and a reputation for elite university placements. Directly comparable on selective admissions model, academic outcomes, and breadth of sixth-form provision.
• Spalding Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Spalding, Lincolnshire, also part of the Lincolnshire Grammar Schools Consortium. Operates under the same state-funded selective model with GCSE and A-Level provision, directly competing for the same pool of 11+ candidates in south Lincolnshire.
• King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth: Coeducational grammar school in Louth, Lincolnshire, within the same Consortium. Comparable state-funded selective model offering GCSEs and A-Levels to a similar geographic catchment in Lincolnshire.
• Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys: Kent grammar school with Outstanding Ofsted and a strong record of academic achievement and Russell Group placements. Comparable as a state-funded selective secondary school focused on high-attaining intake.
• Boston Grammar School: State-funded boys' grammar school in Boston, Lincolnshire, and a fellow member of the Consortium of Lincolnshire Grammar Schools. Shares the same 11+ admissions testing, selective intake model, and government funding structure as Bourne Grammar School, making it the closest geographic peer.
• Altrincham Grammar School for Boys: Selective grammar school in Greater Manchester consistently ranked among the North West's top state schools for GCSE and A-Level results. Comparable selective model and academic outcomes.
• Dartford Grammar School: Large selective boys' grammar school in Kent with consistently high academic outcomes and university destinations. Comparable as a state-funded selective secondary school with strong Progress 8 and Oxbridge placement data.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bournegrammarschool

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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