Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Gunnsbrook Close
 Great Bowden
 Market Harborough
 Leicestershire LE16 7HZ
Telephone: 01858 463216

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Great Bowden Church of England Primary School
Trust: Learn Academies Trust
Sponsor: Learn Academies Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Rebecca Blagburn (since November 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Sarah Bishop
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 5.87 / 4.08
Non-teaching Staff*: 6.88
Number of pupils: 138
Pupils Per Teacher: 23.5
Sex: Mixed (55% boys / 45% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 11.60% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 12.3%
Local child deprivation rate: 11.2% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 19.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 16.8%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.1km
* 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: 8553059

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 1st October 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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