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Bringhurst Primary School

Academy converter · Market Harborough · LE16 8RH

Ages 4–11 · 157 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

79%

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-01-15

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)79%
Higher standard (RWM)36%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
108.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
136

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

26

1st-preference offers

24

Total preferences (any rank)
39
Preferred offers (top 3)
26
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
13

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

157 pupils · 182 places

Pupils on roll
157
Boys / girls
85 / 72
School capacity
182
Capacity fill
157 / 182 (86%)
Free school meals
7%
FSM pupils
11
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
The David Ross Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Amelia Holdcroft

Location

Address
Great Easton Road, Bringhurst
Postcode
LE16 8RH
Town
Market Harborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
Rutland and Stamford
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, 157 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 7%.

Open schools in Market Harborough
20
Primary schools in Market Harborough
16
Academies among open schools in Market Harborough
70% (14)
Open schools in LE16
20
Primary in LE16
16
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS268%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM10.3%
    • Demand0.95

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    • KS254%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM28.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Studfall Junior Academy

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    • KS256%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.7%

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  • St Brendan's Catholic Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM16.0%
    • Demand0.94

    2.7 miles away

  • Studfall Infant Academy

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Beanfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.92

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Amelia Holdcroft
Telephone
01536605146
Website
http://www.bringhurstprimary.co.uk

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