Bowman Academy, Loughborough

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Toby Ellis
Pupils:61 / 64 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01509363063
Address:Butthole Lane, Loughborough, LE12 9BN
Trust:COMMUNITY INCLUSIVE TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:21 August 2024

Ofsted Rating

No inspection data available

URN:150787
UKPRN:10095860
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Loughborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

45.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading29%
Maths14%
Writing29%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Chapel Street (opp)
298m · 5 min walk
Countrymans Way (opp)
355m · 6 min walk
Bull Ring (outside)
387m · 6 min walk
Woodlands Drive (adj)
485m · 8 min walk
Harrington Road (adj)
491m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

61 pupils

64 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:3,003
Projected new pupils:541

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Loughborough

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

8,594

Applications

7,352

Got 1st preference

92.0%

Got preferred school

98.4%

Secondary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.88584%

Overall absence

25%

Persistent absence

52

Enrolments

Authorised5.12647%
Unauthorised2.75937%
Persistent (10%+)25%
Severe (50%+)1.92308%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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