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Secondary schools in and near Market Harborough

All 4 secondary schools in Market Harborough, and the nearest just outside.

4 schools in Market Harborough

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  1. The Robert Smyth Academy

    Market Harborough, LE16 7JG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Market Harborough average.

    223 first choices, 207 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 6

    Market Harborough Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 13Market Harborough about 12
    Pupils
    1,349
    View school The Robert Smyth Academy
  2. Welland Park Academy

    Market Harborough, LE16 9DR · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Market Harborough average.

    189 first choices, 206 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Market Harborough Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 12Market Harborough about 12
    Pupils
    1,014
    View school Welland Park Academy
  3. Brooke House College

    Market Harborough, LE16 7AU · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Has a sixth form

    Independent school. Results well below the Market Harborough average.

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 1

    Market Harborough Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    –Market Harborough about 12
    Pupils
    86
    View school Brooke House College
  4. The Divergent School Harborough

    Market Harborough, LE16 7JS · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Expected standard in every area

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed a year
    –
    Pupils
    8
    View school The Divergent School Harborough

Just outside Market Harborough

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Market Harborough.

  1. Kibworth Mead Academy

    5.0 miles from Market Harborough · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results below the Market Harborough average, high absence.

    169 first choices, 178 offers made

    Typical GCSE gradeGrade 5

    Market Harborough Grade 5England Grade 5

    Days missed a year
    About 15Market Harborough about 12
    Pupils
    852
    View school Kibworth Mead Academy
The big picture

How Market Harborough's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

GCSE score (Attainment 8)

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Market Harborough 53.7England 46.2Brooke House College: 10.1Welland Park Academy: 52.3The Robert Smyth Academy: 55.1020406080
Secondary schools in Market Harborough

Ofsted grades in Market Harborough

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 2
  • Good: 2 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Market Harborough

  1. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  2. 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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    Popular schools fill up from the families who live closest. Add your postcode to see which schools are nearest, and put one of them on your form.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Market Harborough, explained

There are 4 secondary schools in Market Harborough, teaching 2,457 children. 0 are run by the council and 2 are academies or free schools. Among them are 1 special and 2 independent 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.

Pupils in Market Harborough scored an average Attainment 8 of 53.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

11.6% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £6,800 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 13.0% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Market Harborough?
There are 4 secondary schools in Market Harborough, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Market Harborough?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Market Harborough on Eduscope are The Robert Smyth Academy and Welland Park Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are secondary 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.
What is the average class size in Market Harborough secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Market Harborough is 19:1. 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 secondary school in Market Harborough?
When choosing a secondary school in Market Harborough, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 4 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

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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