Market Harborough Church of England Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Market Harborough, Leicestershire
Market Harborough Church of England Academy is a primary school in Market Harborough, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 8 January 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Fairfield Road, Market Harborough, LE16 9QH
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 392 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 25.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 8 January 2025
Strengths
- “Market Harborough Church of England Academy is a welcoming and inclusive place.”
- “Pupils say they are ‘noticed and known’.”
- “They respect the caring staff and value the nurture and support they receive when they need it.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, tasks do not enable pupils to make connections between different areas of knowledge, think critically and deepen their understanding.”
- “This means that some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 31 January 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) | 75% | 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: 44 first-preference applications, 48 offers in total, 44 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 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Ridgeway Primary Academy 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Little Bowden School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Wellington Place Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- Farndon Fields Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Meadowdale Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School 1.2 mi Not judged
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next