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Primary schools in Market Harborough

All 7 primary schools in Market Harborough.

7 schools in Market Harborough

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  1. St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic

    Results above the Market Harborough average.

    22 first choices, 22 offers made

    Ready for secondary school70%

    Market Harborough 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 7Market Harborough about 8
    Pupils
    190
    View school St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy

  2. Market Harborough Church of England Academy

    Market Harborough, LE16 9QH · Academy · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England

    Results well above the Market Harborough average.

    44 first choices, 48 offers made

    Ready for secondary school75%

    Market Harborough 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 6Market Harborough about 8
    Pupils
    392
    View school Market Harborough Church of England Academy

  3. Meadowdale Primary School

    Market Harborough, LE16 7XQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Market Harborough average.

    35 first choices, 35 offers made

    Ready for secondary school57%

    Market Harborough 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Market Harborough about 8
    Pupils
    389
    View school Meadowdale Primary School

  5. Little Bowden School

    Market Harborough, LE16 8AY · State · Primary · Ages 5 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good in every area

    Results above the Market Harborough average.

    45 first choices, 47 offers made

    Ready for secondary school68%

    Market Harborough 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 9Market Harborough about 8
    Pupils
    368
    View school Little Bowden School

  6. Farndon Fields Primary School

    Market Harborough, LE16 9JH · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a nursery

    Results well below the Market Harborough average.

    43 first choices, 44 offers made

    Ready for secondary school47%

    Market Harborough 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 8Market Harborough about 8
    Pupils
    410
    View school Farndon Fields Primary School

  7. Ridgeway Primary Academy

    Market Harborough, LE16 7HQ · Academy · Primary · Ages 3 to 11

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas

    Results below the Market Harborough average, high absence.

    18 first choices, 20 offers made

    Ready for secondary school59%

    Market Harborough 63%England 62%

    Days missed a year
    About 10Market Harborough about 8
    Pupils
    234
    View school Ridgeway Primary Academy

  8. Wellington Place Primary School

    Market Harborough, LE16 7BY · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • No Ofsted grade yet

    No published results yet.

    38 first choices, 29 offers made

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –Market Harborough about 8
    Pupils
    52
    View school Wellington Place Primary School
The big picture

How Market Harborough's primary schools spread out

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Met the expected standard at 11

Share of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected level in reading, writing and maths.

Market Harborough 63%England 62%Farndon Fields Primary School: 47%Meadowdale Primary School: 57%Ridgeway Primary Academy: 59%Little Bowden School: 68%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 70%Market Harborough Church of England Academy: 75%0%25%50%75%100%
Primary schools in Market Harborough

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Market Harborough average 4.2%Market Harborough Church of England Academy: 3.3%St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy: 3.9%Meadowdale Primary School: 4.1%Farndon Fields Primary School: 4.2%Little Bowden School: 4.5%Ridgeway Primary Academy: 5.3%0%4%8%12%16%
Primary schools in Market Harborough

Ofsted grades in Market Harborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 3 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 4
  • Good: 4 of 4
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 4
  • Inadequate: 0 of 4
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Market Harborough

  1. Some are faith schools.

    2 of the 7 primary schools in Market Harborough have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. A nursery place isn't a Reception place.

    1 schools take children from age 2 or 3. You still need to apply for Reception, even if your child is already in the school's nursery.

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  3. Apply by 15 January.

    Apply to your council for a Reception place starting in September. Offers come out on 16 April.

  4. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Primary schools in Market Harborough, explained

There are 7 primary schools in Market Harborough, teaching 2,035 children. 1 are run by the council and 6 are academies or free schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

62.5% of pupils in Market Harborough met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at 11, against 62% across England. The gap between schools is wide, from 47% to 75%, which is why it's worth looking school by school.

12.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,067 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 7.4% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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How many primary schools are in Market Harborough?
There are 7 primary schools in Market Harborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best primary schools in Market Harborough?
The highest-ranked primary schools in Market Harborough on Eduscope are St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Market Harborough Church of England Academy and Meadowdale Primary School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are primary schools in Market Harborough ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
How do primary schools in Market Harborough perform at Key Stage 2?
Across primary schools in Market Harborough, 63% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This figure is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
What is the average class size in Market Harborough primary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across primary schools in Market Harborough is 22:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a primary school in Market Harborough?
When choosing a primary school in Market Harborough, consider Ofsted ratings, Key Stage 2 results, distance from home, school size, and whether the school offers wrap-around care. You can compare all 7 primary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, religious character, and more.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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