Ridgeway Primary Academy
Academy converter in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 234 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 315 |
| Free school meals | 11.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | LEARN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Address | The Ridgeway, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7HQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.ridgewayacademy.uk |
| Telephone | 01858465800 |
| URN | 138347 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 10 February 2026, published 19 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Latest ungraded inspection: 29 September 2021, outcome: School remains Good.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Market Harborough Church of England Academy (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Meadowdale Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Little Bowden School (primary school, about 1.6 km)
- Wellington Place Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Farndon Fields Primary School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 3.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.