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Ridgeway Primary Academy

Academy converter · Market Harborough · LE16 7HQ

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Phase

Primary

Age range

Ages 4–11

Pupils

234

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, 234 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 11.5%.

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
138347

Location

Address
The Ridgeway
Postcode
LE16 7HQ
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
234
Boys / girls
128 / 106
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
234 / 315 (74%)
Free school meals
11.5%
FSM pupils
27
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
Governance
Academy trust: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learn Academies Trust

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sally Applebee
Telephone
01858465800
Website
www.ridgewayprimary.org.uk

Official links

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

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention
Safeguarding standards
Met

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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)
50%
Higher standard (RWM)
0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

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

5.9%

Persistent absence

13.4%

Unauthorised

1.3%

Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
232

Recent years

2022/23
Overall 5.8% · Persistent 13.8%
2021/22
Overall 7.0% · Persistent 13.9%

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England