
Bourne Town Hall
Constructed in 1821 in the Neoclassical style, it has functioned as a market hall and courthouse.
Schools, police, fire, medical, and council

Constructed in 1821 in the Neoclassical style, it has functioned as a market hall and courthouse.

Opened in 1870, this Italianate-style building now serves as a community events venue.

Established in 1330, it's one of the oldest educational institutions in the region.

A co-educational primary academy for pupils aged 4 to 11, located in the rural village of Edenham, just five minutes outside Bourne.

State primary academy at Westbourne Park, Bourne, part of Keystone Multi-Academy Trust, with 693 pupils. Rated Good by Ofsted (May 2025); also runs a registered nursery with 30-hour funded entitlement places.

Church of England primary academy on Abbey Road, Bourne, part of Abbey Academies Trust, with around 696 pupils. Serves ages 2-11 and was rated Good by Ofsted in April 2026.

11-18 mixed secondary academy on Edinburgh Crescent, Bourne, part of South Lincolnshire Academies Trust. Over 1,500 students; top-performing non-selective school in Lincolnshire and 2023 Secondary School of the Year.

University campus in Peterborough, run in partnership by Anglia Ruskin University, Peterborough City Council and the Combined Authority. Opened in 2022 at University House, Bishop's Road, offering degrees in business, engineering, health, social care and creative arts.

Church of England primary academy at Sandown Drive, Elsea Park, Bourne, part of Abbey Academies Trust. Serves ages 4-11 with 270 pupils; rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspections (2017, confirmed 2022).

An independent, co-educational preparatory school for day and flexible boarding pupils aged 4 to 13, located in the nearby village of Witham on the Hill.

A co-educational primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11, located in Lawrance Park in the village of Thurlby, just a few minutes' drive from Bourne.

Higher education institution at Park Crescent, Peterborough (PE1 4DZ), offering degree-level courses close to Bourne. Also runs a campus in Stamford (UCP at Stamford) with programmes in counselling, education and animal studies.

A small, co-educational independent day school for pupils aged 4 to 18, located five miles south of Bourne in the village of Baston.

Formerly known as The Willoughby School, Willoughby Academy is a co-educational, all-age special academy on South Road in Bourne, catering to pupils aged 2 to 19.

Church of England primary school and academy at 103a Main Street, Baston, near Bourne. Teaches ages 4-11 with around 190 pupils; rated Good by Ofsted following a November 2024 inspection.

Further education college on Drift Road, Stamford, Lincolnshire, now rebranded Stamford College (since 2020). Offers full- and part-time academic and vocational courses; not located in Bourne itself but serves the wider area.

Lincolnshire County Council's School Transport scheme provides free home-to-school travel for Bourne pupils under age 16 who attend their nearest Designated Transport Area (DTA) school and live over two miles (primary) or three miles (secondary) away.

The local government authority responsible for the southwestern district of Lincolnshire, encompassing the major market towns of Grantham, Stamford, Bourne, and Market Deeping.

Is a household waste facility located on South Fen Road and operated by Lincolnshire County Council.

The upper-tier local government authority responsible for strategic county-wide services across seven districts, including highways, fire and rescue, social care, and education.

The parish-tier local authority for Bourne, comprised of 15 elected councillors representing the town's East and West wards.

NHS 111, the free 24/7 helpline for urgent medical help and advice that isn't a 999 emergency. Call 111 or visit 111.nhs.uk; it can also connect you to mental health crisis support.

NHS community hospital in Stamford run by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, offering outpatient clinics, day-case surgery, a minor injuries unit and intermediate care beds. Has no A&E; dates to 1828 and had a major 2017 modernisation including a new MRI suite.

NHS urgent dental care centre in Peterborough for patients needing emergency treatment or without a registered dentist. Serves Peterborough and South Lincolnshire, including Bourne; call NHS 111 for urgent dental help and referrals.

Large NHS acute hospital in Peterborough run by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, opened in 2010 with over 700 inpatient beds. Provides emergency and specialist acute care for the wider region, including patients referred from Bourne.

County police force covering Bourne via its Bourne and Billingborough Neighbourhood Policing Team, based out of Bourne Police Station on West Street (open Tue/Thu 9am-5pm). Non-emergency contact is 101, with 999 for emergencies.

Lincolnshire Police station on Westlode Street, Spalding (PE11 2AF), roughly 10 miles east of Bourne. Nearest larger police station serving the South Holland area; general enquiries via 101 or 01522 532222.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary police station and headquarters at Thorpe Wood, Longthorpe, Peterborough (PE3 6SD). Major police station south of Bourne across the county border; not operated by Lincolnshire Police.

Lincolnshire Police station on West Street, Bourne (PE10 9PD), built in 1960 to replace the old North Street station. Downgraded to office status in 2000; front counter has limited opening (reported as Tuesday and Thursday, 9am-5pm).

Lincolnshire Police non-emergency contact: dial 101 (24 hours, 15p per call) or report online at lincs.police.uk. Textphone users can call 18001 101; always dial 999 in an emergency.

Independent national charity for reporting crime information anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or online. Used across Bourne and Lincolnshire to pass intelligence to police without giving a name or appearing in court.


Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue station on South Street, Bourne, in operation since the 1940s/60s. Staffed by on-call/co-responder crews with a weekly Thursday training night; rebuilt and reopened in 1969.

Town cemetery at 47 South Road, Bourne, opened in 1855 and administered by Bourne Town Council. Over 10,000 burials including 15 Commonwealth war graves; extended in 1904 and again in 1999 with the 'new cemetery'.

Keystone Teaching School, part of Keystone Academy Trust, based at Bourne Westfield Primary Academy, Westbourne Park. Provides teacher training and school-to-school professional development, mainly for South Lincolnshire primary schools.

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