Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Gunnsbrook Close, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 7HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Market Harborough for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 9th of 15 primary schools in Market Harborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 18 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

20 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths60%

60%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths10%

10%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

137 pupils on roll, with places for 157

Eligible for free school meals14.6%

14.6%, 11.9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.6%

3.6%, 18 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.3%

7.3%, 7.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ridgeway Primary Academy	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
Meadowdale Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Market Harborough Church of England Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Little Bowden School	1 mile	Ofsted judgements: Good	68% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Blagburn
Phone: 01858463216
Website: greatbowdenacademy.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Gunnsbrook Close, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 7HZ
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 138359

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.