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Ridgeway Primary Academy

Academy converter · Market Harborough · LE16 7HQ

Ages 4–11 · 234 pupils · Leicestershire

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.4%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
232

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

30

Places offered

32

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
31
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill74%

234 pupils · 315 places

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 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: LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Learn Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Sally Applebee

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

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

  • Meadowdale Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Market Harborough · LE16 7XQ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM6.7%
    • Demand0.94

    0.8 miles away

  • St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Market Harborough · LE16 9BZ · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.8 miles away

  • Little Bowden School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Market Harborough · LE16 8AY · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.9%
    • Demand0.93

    1.0 miles away

  • Farndon Fields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Market Harborough · LE16 9JH · Leicestershire

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

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

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