Bourne Academy is situated northeast in the town, on Edinburgh Crescent, next to the Bourne Leisure Centre.[2]
The school badge represents the Wake knot, a heraldic device referring to the Wake family, previous Lords of the Manor of Bourne, and similar to the carrick bend.[5]
History
The school was originally part of the Star Lane Board School, which is now the Bourne Abbey Primary Academy.[6]
In July 1958, the first permanent buildings were opened at Edinburgh Crescent, the road south of the school. The school adopted the name Bourne County Secondary School.
In 1987, the name was changed to the Robert Manning School in honour of Robert Mannyng (c.1275– c.1338).
In January 2007, it was announced that, in recognition of its excellence, the school had been invited by the government to apply to take on a second speciality in Vocational Education, and that its application was successful.[9] Due to the school's new speciality, the Governors decided to change the name once more, to the Robert Manning College.[citation needed]
Academy
Following a successful application, Robert Manning Technology College converted to academy status on 1 January 2012, becoming Bourne Academy.[2][10]
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