Little Bowden School
Primary · Community school · Ages 5–11 · Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Little Bowden School is a primary school in Market Harborough, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 14 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Scotland Road, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 8AY
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 368 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 13.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 14 January 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy at this vibrant school.”
- “There are positive relationships between pupils and staff.”
- “Pupils are kind to each other.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects, the school has not checked if the new curriculum is being delivered effectively.”
- “However, checks made by staff do not always identify when pupils need more help or when they are ready to think more deeply.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 February 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 68% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 45 first-preference applications, 47 offers in total, 45 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Farndon Fields Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Meadowdale Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School 1.3 mi Not judged
- Wellington Place Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School 2.1 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next