Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 1 October 2024
At Great Bowden Academy relationships between staff and pupils are positive and nurturing. This gives the school a strong family ethos which is supported by its Christian values which run through all aspects of school life. As a result, pupils are caring and welcoming towards those around them. They feel safe, enjoy coming to school and attend well. One pupil shared, 'We have worry buddies. They are our trusted adults that we can share any of our worries or concerns with.' The school has high ambition for pupils' achievement. As a result, pupils show positive attitudes to their learning and achieve well. Pupils respond well to the school's high expectations of their behaviour. The vast majority of pupils focus well in lessons. Pupils know and follow the school rules: 'Be ready, be respectful, be responsible'. Pupils treat each other and staff with courtesy and respect. They are supportive of their peers and maturely recognise that some pupils may need additional help to regulate their emotions and behaviours.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum for some subjects in the wider curriculum is new in its implementation or has undergone some changes. As a result, pupils' knowledge is not as secure as it is in subjects that are more established. The school should ensure that work to embed all areas of the curriculum is completed so that pupils know and remember more of the intended curriculum.
- Teachers do not consistently adapt learning effectively for some pupils. This means that the learning for some pupils, including some pupils with SEND, is not as carefully considered as it could be when tasks are adapted to meet their individual needs. As a result, some pupils do not achieve as well as they could. The school should ensure that teachers gain the knowledge and understanding they need to adapt learning with greater success and precision so that pupils achieve the best possible outcomes.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
20 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
137 pupils on roll, with places for 157
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
- 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.