Bowman Academy, Loughborough
Bowman Academy is a special school for pupils aged 4 to 16 in Loughborough, part of Community Inclusive Trust.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bowman Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Bowman Academy are Ashmount School (2 miles, Outstanding); Nanpantan Hall Nurture Centre (2.2 miles, Outstanding); Sense College Loughborough (2.8 miles, Good); and Hardwick House School (2.9 miles).
Ashmount SchoolNanpantan Hall Nurture CentreSense College LoughboroughHardwick House School
The trust
Bowman Academy is one of 19 schools run by Community Inclusive Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
45.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 0% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (75%) and Mixed (8%).
Almost every pupil at Bowman Academy has an education, health and care plan (60 of 61 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bowman Academy.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Chapel Street (opposite), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 99 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bowman Academy issued 2 suspensions, 4.9 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
45.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Social & online
Keep up with Bowman Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Bowman Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Bowman Academy is in Leicestershire; for families living there:
- Leicestershire's school travel policy: Mainstream School Transport for 5 to 16 year olds
- How to apply: Request for school transport on medical grounds form PDF, 359.48 KB Opens new window
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
61 pupils
64 places
3 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Loughborough
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Loughborough
Across Leicestershire council
Places available
8,516
Applications
7,490
Got 1st preference
90.2%
Got preferred school
98.1%
All secondary applications across Leicestershire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
60
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
61
Total Pupils
50
Boys
11
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
6.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£43,687
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
25.0%
Persistent absence
52
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Bowman Academy
What are SATs results like at Bowman Academy?
Of the pupils at Bowman Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 29% reached the expected standard in reading and 14% did so in maths.
What is the catchment area for Bowman Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Bowman Academy is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Bowman Academy?
Bowman Academy has around 61 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bowman Academy?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Bowman Academy in 2024/25. 25% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bowman Academy?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming Bowman Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Bowman Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Leicestershire is 3 (the median across 329 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bowman Academy?
Bowman Academy is at Butthole Lane, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE12 9BN.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)