Bowman Academy

Special
Free school
Ages 4 to 16

No Ofsted inspection

Butthole Lane, Loughborough, LE12 9BNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Bowman Academy is a special school in Loughborough for ages 4 to 16. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of Bowman Academy.

Bowman Academy on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

7 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 62 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score100

100, 6 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score97

97, 8 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score94

94, 11 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

61 pupils on roll, with places for 64

Eligible for free school meals45.9%

45.9%, 19.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language0%

0%, 21.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support1.6%

1.6%, 13.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan98.4%

98.4%, 92.4 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Bowman Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ashmount School	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	0% met the expected standard
Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre	2 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Hardwick House School	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Compass Community School Mountfields Park	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 15.6
ASPIRE: Lifeskills	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Free schools special
Sector: Free school
Trust: COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Age range: 4 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Headteacher: Mr Toby Ellis
Phone: 01509363063
Website: bowman-cit.co.uk/welcome (opens in a new tab)
Address: Butthole Lane, Loughborough, LE12 9BN
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 150787

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.