Ridgeway Primary AcademyGreat Bowden Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Market Harborough.
Summary of the comparison
Ridgeway Primary Academy and Great Bowden Academy are primary schools in Market Harborough.
Ridgeway Primary Academy scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Great Bowden Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Great Bowden Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Ridgeway Primary Academy was judged in need of attention and Great Bowden Academy was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for Ridgeway Primary Academy and 60.0% for Great Bowden Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Ridgeway Primary Academy (50.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Great Bowden Academy (76.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Market HarboroughRidgeway Primary Academy | Market HarboroughGreat Bowden Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 189th of 225 in Leicestershire | 77th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 253 | 138 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 157 | |
| Location | Market Harborough, LE16 7HQ | Market Harborough, LE16 7HZ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 60.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 253 | 138 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 11.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.4% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.3% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.2% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Ridgeway Primary Academy
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