Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Oct 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- Unique reference
- 138359
- Address
- Gunnsbrook Close, Great Bowden, LE16 7HZ
- Website
- www.greatbowden.leics.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 138 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.1%
- Girls
- 44.9%
- First language not English
- 3.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 11.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.5%
White British 81.2%
Mixed 15.1%
Other White 2.2%
Irish 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average3.8
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 69%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 20
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 28
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 20
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 18 9 9 |
| Year 1 | 21 10 11 |
| Year 2 | 20 12 8 |
| Year 3 | 18 13 5 |
| Year 4 | 20 11 9 |
| Year 5 | 21 11 10 |
| Year 6 | 20 10 10 |