Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School is a primary school located in Market Harborough. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 11/09/2014. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is average, progress in reading and progress in maths are well below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4%, the same as UK average.

School Information

Address: Gunnsbrook Close, Market Harborough, LE16 7HZ
Website: www.greatbowden.leics.sch.uk
Telephone: 01858463216
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Leicestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Sarah Bishop
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138359

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/09/2014

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 135
Number of Boys: 75
Number of Girls: 60

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -5 Confidence interval -7.8 to -2.1
Writing
Average: -2.4 Confidence interval -5.1 to 0.2
Maths
Well Below Average: -4.2 Confidence interval -6.7 to -1.7

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:68%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:11%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:103
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
Gunnsbrook Close , Great Bowden LE16 7HZ 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Ridgeway Primary Academy
The Ridgeway , LE16 7HQ 		3out of 4 861 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Meadowdale Primary School
Meadowdale Road , LE16 7XQ 		3out of 4 1,342 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Market Harborough Church of England Academy
Fairfield Road , LE16 9QH 		3out of 4 2,068 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Coventry Road , LE16 9BZ 		3out of 4 2,236 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Robert Smyth Academy
Burnmill Road , LE16 7JG 		3out of 4 1,411 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Welland Park Academy
Welland Park Road , LE16 9DR 		3out of 4 2,446 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Brooke House College
12 Leicester Road , LE16 7AU 		- not rated 1,805 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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