The Market Bosworth School, Nuneaton
The Market Bosworth School is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Nuneaton. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the highest of the 8 schools in Nuneaton with published results, and 235th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was 89% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Leicestershire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Market Bosworth School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at The Market Bosworth School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 61, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.8 in Leicestershire and 47 across England.
74% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Leicestershire and 47% in England.
That is up from 59.5 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.83: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 52.4, against 62.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.8 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Business Studies, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at The Market Bosworth School
For September 2026 entry, 228 families put The Market Bosworth School as their first choice and 486 named it as one of their preferences, for 173 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 55 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at The Market Bosworth School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to The Market Bosworth School are Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy (3.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.8); Ibstock School (4.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 37.3); Heath Lane Academy (4.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 41.2); and South Charnwood High School (5.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 49.5).
The Market Bosworth School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary AcademyIbstock SchoolHeath Lane AcademySouth Charnwood High School
Where pupils go next
Of the 156 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 85% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college, 5% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.
Who goes there
11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 1.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Shenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Catherines Avenue (opposite), 210 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, vehicle crime and violence and sexual offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Leicestershire (58).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, The Market Bosworth School issued 93 suspensions, 11.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE destination measures; 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
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
The Market Bosworth School is a secondary school with academy status located in the small town of Market Bosworth in Leicestershire, England. The school was rated 'Outstanding' in its 2024 OFSTED inspection.
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At a Glance
11.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has remained stable at around 0.83 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 56.1 to 61.0 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 74% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 61.0 | 74.2% |
| Disadvantaged(18) | - | 52.4 | 61.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(133) | - | 62.2 | 75.9% |
| Boys(72) | - | 62.3 | 76.4% |
| Girls(79) | - | 59.9 | 72.2% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(151) | - | 61.0 | 74.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
+ 3 more subjects
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 156 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
93
Suspensions
11.07%
Suspension rate
43 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 840 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with The Market Bosworth School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Market Bosworth School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Market Bosworth School 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
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
834 pupils
942 places
108 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Nuneaton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Nuneaton
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.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
153
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
21.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
842
Total Pupils
425
Boys
417
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
53
Teachers
15.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,766
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,465
Per pupil
£5679k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
14.8%
Persistent absence
847
Enrolments
Absence trend
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
The Market Bosworth School
Questions parents ask about The Market Bosworth School
What are GCSE results like at The Market Bosworth School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at The Market Bosworth School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 61. 74% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is The Market Bosworth School's Ofsted rating?
The Market Bosworth School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for The Market Bosworth School?
No fixed boundary. When The Market Bosworth School is oversubscribed, Leicestershire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at The Market Bosworth School?
The Market Bosworth School was not full in 2025: it ran at 89% of its 942 places.
How big are the classes at The Market Bosworth School?
Classes at The Market Bosworth School average 22.7 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to The Market Bosworth School?
The Market Bosworth School has around 842 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at The Market Bosworth School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at The Market Bosworth School in 2024/25. 14.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to The Market Bosworth School?
Apply through Leicestershire's coordinated admissions process, naming The Market Bosworth School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near The Market Bosworth School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 1 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 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 The Market Bosworth School?
The Market Bosworth School is at Station Road, Market Bosworth, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV13 0JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)