Ridgeway Primary Academy, Market Harborough
Data last updated 12 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Ridgeway Primary Academy has a strong, positive ethos where pupils feel safe and behave well. The school provides excellent enrichment opportunities including outdoor learning, trips and sports clubs, with particular support ensuring disadvantaged pupils can access everything on offer. Early years provision is notably strong, with children making good progress in reading, writing and developing important life skills.
Key Strengths
- Strong attendance and behaviour, with effective support for pupils who struggle emotionally
- Well-organised personal development programme teaching respect, teamwork and healthy choices
- Improving early years provision with children making good progress in reading and writing
- Enriching outdoor learning and trips that deepen curriculum understanding
- Effective partnerships with parents and high staff morale
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent pupil achievement in national tests, particularly in phonics screening and disadvantaged pupils' outcomes
- Variable quality of teaching with inconsistent adaptations to meet individual pupil needs
- New curriculum not yet fully embedded, so impact still to be seen
- Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent and needs further development
- Leadership and governance lack sufficiently precise information to hold school accountable
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports clubs, outdoor learning curriculum, trips to places of local and national interest, visits to places of worship
Ridgeway Primary Academy is an improving school where pupils enjoy attending and feel safe. The school has recently made substantial changes to its curriculum and teaching, though these improvements are still in early stages.
At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 83% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 69%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.
Class Sizes
27.5
Avg class size
25.7
Infant (KS1)
28.6
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
74%
Available places
234 pupils
315 capacity
81 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Market Harborough
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Market Harborough
Admissions Demand - Leicestershire
Places available
8,747
Applications
6,780
Got 1st preference
95.4%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Leicestershire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.30982%
Overall absence
7.23982%
Persistent absence
221
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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