Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School, Market Harborough

In its own words: "We are a Church of England school at the heart of our local community, with a strong Christian ethos that underpins everything we do. We welcome children aged 4-11 and are proud of our reputation as an innovative, high-achieving school where every child is valued and supported to flourish."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, gymnastics, dance, choir, ukulele, guitar and recorder.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care, from £6 per session.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 77% in Leicestershire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (85% in reading, 69% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 17 families put Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 72 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School are Ridgeway Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 74% reading, 69% maths); Meadowdale Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Market Harborough Church of England Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 93% reading, 87% maths); and St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths).

Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School is one of 19 schools run by Learn Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

42 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School (as of September 2025): 95% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that the school has high expectations for their child (86%).

14.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (15%).

In 2026, 10 pupils (7.3%) received SEN support and 6 (4.4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School had 9 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Market Harborough Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Horseshoe Lane (opposite), 160 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 27 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).

In 2024/25, Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School are The Robert Smyth Academy (0.8 miles) and Welland Park Academy (1.4 miles).