Little Bowden SchoolMeadowdale Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Market Harborough.
Summary of the comparison
Little Bowden School and Meadowdale Primary School are primary schools in Market Harborough.
Little Bowden School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Meadowdale Primary School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Little Bowden School is ahead on our composite score.
Little Bowden School was judged the expected standard and Meadowdale Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Little Bowden School and 57.0% for Meadowdale Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Little Bowden School (69.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Meadowdale Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 57.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Market HarboroughLittle Bowden School | Market HarboroughMeadowdale Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | C62/100 | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 85th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 360 | 383 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Market Harborough, LE16 8AY | Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% Stronger figure | 57.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 5.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 360 | 383 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.7% | 8.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 5.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.7% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% | 4.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 8.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Little Bowden School
Meadowdale Primary School
Full profiles: Little Bowden School · Meadowdale Primary School