Ridgeway Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Market Harborough, East Midlands LE16 7HQ · Leicestershire
#810 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#9575 of 15,697 nationally
About Ridgeway Primary Academy
Ridgeway Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Market Harborough, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 234 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 810th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: higher standard (29th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 234; capacity filled 74.3%.
There are 19 schools in Market Harborough; Ridgeway Primary Academy ranks 15th 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%)59%
- 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%)11.5%
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 Ridgeway Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 234
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 74.3%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 59%
- 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 Ridgeway Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Robert Smyth Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,349 students · 547 m away
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
137 students · 788 m away
Brooke House College
Market Harborough · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
86 students · 869 m away
Market Harborough Church of England Academy
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
392 students · 1.1 km away
Meadowdale Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
389 students · 1.3 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
190 students · 1.3 km away
Welland Park Academy
Market Harborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,014 students · 1.5 km away
Little Bowden School
Market Harborough · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
368 students · 1.6 km away
Wellington Place Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
52 students · 1.9 km away
Farndon Fields Primary School
Market Harborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
410 students · 2.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Gainsborough · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Nottingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Hazel Leys Academy
Corby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Albert Village Primary School
Swadlincote · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Hackwood Primary Academy
Derby · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Forest Glade Primary School
Sutton-in-Ashfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
234 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ridgeway Primary Academy a good school?
Ridgeway Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 42.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #810 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 Ridgeway Primary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Ridgeway Primary Academy ranks #810 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #9575 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ridgeway Primary Academy?
Ridgeway Primary Academy had 234 students in 2025.
Is Ridgeway Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Ridgeway Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Ridgeway Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ridgeway Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.