Little Bowden School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Market Harborough, East Midlands LE16 8AY · Leicestershire
#584 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#7369 of 15,697 nationally
About Little Bowden School
Little Bowden School is a local authority primary located in Market Harborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 368 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 52.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools in England and 584th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (69th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 368; capacity filled 87.6%.
There are 19 schools in Market Harborough; Little Bowden School ranks 12th of 19 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)68%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)13.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Little Bowden School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 368
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 68%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Little Bowden School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students · 767 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.0 km away
Brooke House College
Market Harborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
86 students · 1.2 km away
Farndon Fields Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 1.2 km away
Meadowdale Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 1.2 km away
Market Harborough Church of England Academy
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
392 students · 1.3 km away
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students · 1.6 km away
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,349 students · 1.7 km away
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 2.1 km away
Wellington Place Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
52 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Northfield Primary and Nursery School
Mansfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
367 students
Burbage Junior School
Hinckley · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
365 students
Hawthorn Tree School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
364 students
Croft Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
364 students
Redlands Primary and Nursery School
Worksop · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
374 students
Highfield Hall Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
375 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Little Bowden School a good school?
Little Bowden School has a Success Index (England) of 52.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #584 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Little Bowden School rank in East Midlands?
Little Bowden School ranks #584 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #7369 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Little Bowden School?
Little Bowden School had 368 students in 2025.
Is Little Bowden School a primary school or a secondary school?
Little Bowden School is classified as a primary covering Ages 5–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Little Bowden School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Little Bowden School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.