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Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Market Harborough · LE16 7HZ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

137

Local authority

Leicestershire

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryNo Nursery Classes
  • Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

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, 137 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 14.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Leicester.

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.

Compare with theseAll in Market HarboroughNear LE16

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Age range
4–11
Gender
Mixed
Status
Open
URN
138359

Location

Address
Gunnsbrook Close, Great Bowden
Postcode
LE16 7HZ
Town
Market Harborough
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Harborough
Constituency
Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
137
Boys / girls
72 / 65
School capacity
157
Capacity fill
137 / 157 (87%)
Free school meals
14.6%
FSM pupils
20
Gender
Mixed

School characteristics

Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Special classes
No Special Classes
Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Leicester
Governance
Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learn Academies Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rebecca Blagburn
Telephone
01858463216
Website
www.greatbowden.leics.sch.uk

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)
76%
Higher standard (RWM)
6%
Avg scaled score — reading
110.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Pupil absence rates from DfE pupil absence in schools in England. Persistent absence means 10% or more of sessions missed; severe absence means 50% or more. Lower figures are better.

Academic year 2023/24

Overall absence

5.3%

Persistent absence

10.3%

Unauthorised

1.5%

Authorised absence
3.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
116

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.1% · Persistent 15.0%
2021/22
Overall 6.5% · Persistent 12.7%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England