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Ridgeway Primary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 The Ridgeway
 Market Harborough
 Leicestershire LE16 7HQ
Telephone: 01858 465800

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Market Harborough Ridgeway Primary School
Trust: Learn Academies Trust
Sponsor: Learn Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Sally Applebee (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Bishop
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 11.2 / 9.5
Non-teaching Staff*: 13.63
Number of pupils: 253
Pupils Per Teacher: 22.6
Sex: Mixed (57% boys / 43% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.90% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.5%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 14.2%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Leicestershire
Constituency: Harborough
Electoral Ward: Market Harborough-Great Bowden and Arden
School Number: 8552179

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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