Bourne Grammar School

The homework they give you is absurd and a lot of the subjects aren't taken seriously, for example german, the gcse was introduced as something REQUIRED and the system of how people got languages as a subject changed, before it was based off how well you did on a spanish test but then they changed it so everyone took it, unsuprisingly, only 6 people took german, 6!
the teachers used to be of good quality, some still very much are but lots are very cruel and do unnecessary punishments they did for students, one teacher ouright refused to let children drink water no m,atter the weather outside, whether it be 5 degrees or 35, the teachers obviously dont care about who they hire because one teacher was hired and sacked within a few months due to alleged racism and stealing a child's phone, do not go to a school who does not care about the safety of you
this isnt mentioned but they force you to take spanish as a gcse and that takes 1/4 of the options you would normally get leaving you with only 3, very limited options compared to other schools
uniform used to be sort of bad, it was a formal suit and tie, made you do the top button up for whatever reason but have gotten stricter and more picky with uniforms, if you want to have an easy time with uniforms, don't go here
Food is very incosistent, it can range from good/alright to you wondering how it legally passed school safety checks, the chicken can taste like a rubber sole, wraps they give you are way overpriced for what they give you (like 2.15 pounds for a wrap aproximately 10cm in length), and bagels and other foods can be scorched and not even edible, if you want to be healthy and enjoy safe school food, do not go here
teachers are increasibly strict and will give you a hard time for absurd things, for your own patience and well being don't go here
exams given are badly designed, for final exams of invidual exams, they make you do them all on the same day, an example is they will make you do the physcis,science and boilogy exams all on the same day, as well as for the essay topics like EPR (religious studies and ethics for those who don't understand),geography and EPR
children spend increased times in homework and will have to work way too much and be too competitive for this, and it is isn't an enjoyable healthy experience
PE is taken seriously, they tell you off for wearing a different shade of colour in your socks
because this school is in different hands, it has drastically changed in quality, I have never had a truly good experience from this school, so from your own wellbeing don't go here
not much to do during breaks except use your phone, play football and if you don't like those breaks will be miserable for you, also you don't get much of a break, you only get a 15 minute break and a 45 minute lunch, which happen in the format: 2 hours of lessons, 15 minute break, 1 hour of lesson, 45 minute lunch, 2 hours of lessons
the school has constant power issues with heating and random fire alarms going out, there was a bomb threat about 4 years ago, and there was sewer outages onto the main playground, basically sewage water acros the middle of the plaground, if you were to ask if there were these issues the teachers and members of staff woukld attempt to lie there isn't, also a lot of teachers lack basic human respect and mercy for students
the only reason I am not giving this 1 star is because I have learnt stuff higher than normal and I learnt how to study effectively and I know how to work hard despite pressure, but you can g et that from other schools
to even enter this school you need to pass an exam, if you do decide to do this exam, don't bother considering this school as an option

its a public school trying to disguise as a private school and they do nothing about racism or bullying, like ever. some teachers even ARE racist - a specific spanish teacher gave an assembly to her year blaming a terrorist action on islam/ "shariah law" and played victim when criticised. DONT take the bait and think you're doing something for your child. students target neurodivergent, ethnic or queer people for jokes and teachers do nothing at all about it. if you are a minority you really wont enjoy the discrimination you face, considering bourne as a town's lack of ethnic diversity and as a result the local community. you're better off not sending your child on the hour long buses either because shit goes down on there.

Facilities at this school are too small. Therefore, only 12 out of 150+ students here at Bourne Grammar School (currently in Y12) can do the EPQ in 2022.
This shows how the school is overcrowded and not well funded.
There is only 1 teacher behind the EPQ so many students will be left disappointed when they come back to school on 6th January (after Christmas holidays) to find out they have not been selected due to the schools lack of support within this HUGELY respected program for universities and personal statements.
DO NOT send your child here unless it’s for science subjects as that’s all they seem to care about and put funding into - This can be reflected by the 3 million + new building ONLY used for science. Whilst the rest of the school is neglected with care and and being outdated - This can be reflected by the fact the school does not have a library for essay based subjects, which is the bare minimum the can add (currently to the date January 2022).
To the extent of my research all surrounding schools in Lincolnshire and Peterborough give ALL the students the chance to do the EPQ regardless of their current progress, as they have put in more care into this important program by having numerous teachers behind this project.
I truly feel sorry for all the students currently, previously and who will be in this 6th form in the future here at Bourne Grammar School.
And to all the students who are not selected and to those who did not apply to avoid being disappointed by the low acceptance of the program for the EPQ this year and previous years, I wish you the best of luck and hope it doesn’t put you down!

Having gone to this school for years, I'd say it's great. Teachers go above and beyond to teach, include and help the students. The sports facilities are excellent and the music department is outstanding. I never felt unsafe and always knew there were staff there to support me. Admittedly, the school food was questionable as some dishes were delicious and others werent but everyone was so kind and welcoming and the very few cases of bad behaviour were dealt with Quickly and successfully.

Mediocre but too much homework