Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Sept 10 2014 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

Pupils

Number of Pupils
136 (89% of total capacity)
Boys
55.9%
Girls
44.1%
First language not English
5.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
12.5%
Persistent absence
13.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
14.0%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 81.6%
Mixed 13.2%
Other White 2.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Other 0.7%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average3.8
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 76%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 6%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 110
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
20
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
23
2nd preference
32
3rd preference
28
From another Local Authority
5
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
19
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27.2
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
22
11
11
Year 1
20
11
9
Year 2
20
14
6
Year 3
21
12
9
Year 4
21
10
11
Year 5
19
10
9
Year 6
13
8
5
Year 2023-2024

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