Little Bowden School, Market Harborough

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~575m)Possible (~821m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Brendan Brannigan
Pupils:368 / 420 capacity
LA:Leicestershire
Phone:01858462528
Address:Scotland Road, Little Bowden, Market Harborough, LE16 8AY
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 15 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 13 December 2011
URN:119936
UKPRN:10077692
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Harborough, Oadby and Wigston
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its December 2011 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

13.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

81 responses
Would recommend79%
Child is happy82%
Well taught84%
Good progress75%
Feels safe86%
Well behaved85%
Bullying dealt with17%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns58%
Wider development73%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-1ppMaths+4ppWriting+3pp

Reading has remained stable at around 76%. Maths has improved from 72% to 76%. Writing has remained stable at around 78%.

Class Sizes

25.8

Avg class size

24.8

Infant (KS1)

26.6

KS2

12

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Market Harborough Rail Station (outside)
704m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Primary School (adj)
58m · 1 min walk
Rookwell Drive (opp)
239m · 4 min walk
Queen Street (adj)
273m · 4 min walk
Scotland Road (adj)
312m · 5 min walk
Patrick Street (adj)
314m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

368 pupils

420 capacity

52 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Market Harborough

Low pressure
New homes approved:764
Projected new pupils:191

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Market Harborough

Admissions Demand - Leicestershire

Low demand0.78x oversubscription

Places available

8,747

Applications

6,780

Got 1st preference

95.4%

Got preferred school

99.6%

Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

13 December 2011
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
15 January 2009
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
6 February 2006
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.49379%

Overall absence

8.1761%

Persistent absence

318

Enrolments

Authorised3.81748%
Unauthorised0.6763%
Persistent (10%+)8.1761%
Severe (50%+)1.25786%

Absence trend

3.01547%
18/19
2.22721%
20/21
5.75333%
21/22
4.43478%
22/23
4.68185%
23/24
4.49379%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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