Market Harborough Church of England Academy

Market Harborough Church of England Academy has demonstrated effective action in maintaining its previously good standards. The school is described as welcoming and inclusive, fostering a positive environment where pupils feel valued and supported. With a strong emphasis on ambition, the curriculum engages students, particularly in English and mathematics, and the school prioritizes reading. The inclusive nature of the school extends to effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ensuring all students receive the nurturing they need to succeed. The school enjoys a positive reputation within the community, with parents appreciating its impact. Noteworthy strengths include the school's focus on enriching experiences through extracurricular activities and a strong commitment to promoting pupils' well-being and character development. However, some tasks within the curriculum occasionally do not fully support deeper understanding and critical thinking, which impacts the potential achievements of certain pupils. Overall, the school's proactive approach and effective governance indicate a commitment to continued improvement.

Strengths

• Welcoming and inclusive environment
• Effective support for pupils with SEND
• Strong focus on reading and developing vocabulary
• Engaging and ambitious curriculum
• High pupil attendance and punctuality
• Positive community involvement and parental support
• Commitment to promoting well-being and character development

Areas for Improvement

• Tasks occasionally do not enable connections between areas of knowledge
• Some pupils do not achieve as highly as they could due to limited critical thinking opportunities

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Market Harborough Church of England Academy attended 96.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.1% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Market Harborough Church of England Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Market Harborough Church of England Academy had 25.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.7% of pupils at Market Harborough Church of England Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Market Harborough Church of England Academy received £6,067 and spent £5,988 for each of its 396 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £53,000 (£135 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of Learn Academies Trust, income was £6,955 and spending £6,849 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Market Harborough · Leicestershire local authority: places and applications

Market Harborough Church of England Academy is part of Learn Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• Ridgeway Primary Academy Market Harborough
• Meadowdale Primary School Market Harborough
• Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Church Langton Church of England Primary School Market Harborough
• Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School Lutterworth
• St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth Lutterworth
• South Kilworth Church of England Primary School Lutterworth
• Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School Leicester
• All Saints Church of England Primary School Wigston

What is Market Harborough Church of England Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Market Harborough Church of England Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2025.

When was Market Harborough Church of England Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Market Harborough Church of England Academy was last inspected in January 2025.

How many pupils does Market Harborough Church of England Academy have?

Market Harborough Church of England Academy has 392 pupils on roll.

What age range does Market Harborough Church of England Academy cover?

Market Harborough Church of England Academy for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are Market Harborough Church of England Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Market Harborough Church of England Academy?

Market Harborough Church of England Academy is at Fairfield Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 9QH.