Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
Gunnsbrook Close, Market Harborough, LE16 7HZ
137 pupils · 87% of 157 capacity
- Phase
- Primary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Free school meals
- 14.6%
Ofsted
No overall grade (2024) — Inspected 2024–2025 — no overall grade under the interim framework
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 1 October 2024, published 18 November 2024. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 60% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 10% |
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 18 | 17 | 72 | 18 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 20 | 28 | 127 | 20 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 20 | 23 | 83 | 20 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 20 | 23 | 86 | 20 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 20 | 20 | 70 | 20 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 20 | 21 | 48 | 20 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 20 | 26 | 55 | 20 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 20 | 23 | 60 | 20 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 0.8 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Meadowdale Primary School 1.2 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy 1.9 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 2.1 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- Little Bowden School 2.1 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Wellington Place Primary School 2.5 km · No Ofsted rating
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.