Primary · Academy converter · Market Harborough, LE16 9BZ
Key stage 2 2024/25
#5,023 of 15,057
Better than 66% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Mar 2011
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138080.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70%, better than England, better than Leicestershire | 63% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 17%, better than England, better than Leicestershire | 6% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 108, better than England, better than Leicestershire | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 105, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 87%, better than England, better than Leicestershire | 78% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 83%, better than England, better than Leicestershire | 73% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77%, similar to England, similar to Leicestershire | 76% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 30 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 190 |
| Girls | 91 |
| Boys | 99 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 18.4% |
| First language not English | 9.5% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 210 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 9.5% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 34 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 4 |
| Average class size | 27.1 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.1 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 14.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 7.9 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 4.95 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 8.06 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 22 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 51 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 22 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 22 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 5.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 16.7%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire | 9.9% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1.8%, worse than England, worse than Leicestershire | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Market Harborough Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Welland Park Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.3 mi | Not applicable | Brooke House College | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | The Robert Smyth Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2017. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Little Bowden School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jan 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Ridgeway Primary Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Feb 2026. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Farndon Fields Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Oct 2012. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Wellington Place Primary School | Free schools | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Meadowdale Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Sept 2014. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. |
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Mar 2011.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 5,023 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).
In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy made 22 offers from 51 applications (2.3 per offer), and 22 of 22 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy has 190 pupils aged 4 to 11.
St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy had 210 school places in 2024/25.
At St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy, the average class had 27.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.1 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 16.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.