Little Bowden School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Scotland Road, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 8AYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Little Bowden School is a primary school in Market Harborough for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 10th of 15 primary schools in Market Harborough. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 January 2025, report published 2 February 2025

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

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths68%

68%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

368 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals13.9%

13.9%, 12.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.2%

9.2%, 12.4 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support11.1%

11.1%, 3.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.9%

1.9%, 4.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Little Bowden School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Farndon Fields Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard
Meadowdale Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Market Harborough Church of England Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy	1 mile	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Mr Brendan Brannigan
Phone: 01858462528
Website: littlebowden.leics.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Scotland Road, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 8AY
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 119936

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.