Market Harborough Church of England Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fairfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9QHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Market Harborough Church of England Academy is a primary school in Market Harborough for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 324 schools in Leicestershire. It ranks 6th of 15 primary schools in Market Harborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2019.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 July 2019, report published 17 July 2019

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

61 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score109

109, 3 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score108

108, 3 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

392 pupils on roll, with places for 415

Eligible for free school meals14.8%

14.8%, 11.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.4%

7.4%, 14.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.7%

9.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.8%

2.8%, 3.2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Market Harborough Church of England Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.2 miles	Ofsted: Good	70% met the expected standard
Ridgeway Primary Academy	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	59% met the expected standard
Little Bowden School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	68% met the expected standard
Wellington Place Primary School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Farndon Fields Primary School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	47% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Age range: 5 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Co Headteacher Emmaline Tayler
Phone: 01858464112
Website: marketharboroughacademy.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fairfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9QH
Local authority: Leicestershire
URN: 141151

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.