Little Bowden School
About Little Bowden School
Little Bowden School sits in the middle of the pack in Leicestershire, and its headline Key Stage 2 results tell a story of a school that is broadly in line with the local average but with a few notable gaps. In the 2023/24 academic year, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is six percentage points below the local authority average of 62%. That places the school 144th out of 231 primary schools in the county, and 23rd out of 32 schools in the Harborough district. The school’s ranking score of 56 puts it in the bottom 50 nationally, though it’s worth noting that individual subject scores are more mixed: 77% hit the expected standard in reading and 75% in writing, while maths sits at 72%. The proportion of pupils achieving the higher standard in all three subjects is just 4%, and only 14% reached that level in maths, suggesting the school is stronger at getting children to a solid baseline than pushing them into the top tier.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 81 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
14 Jan 2025From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.
Source: Ofsted, 2 Feb 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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