# Education in Harborough

The south of the East Midlands. 106,577 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 593 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Harborough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

In: [East Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/east-midlands)

## Number of schools

Harborough: **50** (2026, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government. Published 15 October 2026.

Harborough had 50 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/number-of-schools?place=E07000131) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/number-of-schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/education#l-schools-count

## Schools

Exact point level, Great Britain only. Source: Department for Education and Ofsted and Department for Education and Welsh Government and Scottish Government and Ordnance Survey.

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Harborough. The map shows each one.

[Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?place=E07000131) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) · https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/education#l-schools

## Schools in Harborough

Harborough has 50 open schools: 36 primary, 6 secondary, 5 special and 3 independent.

| Latest Ofsted grade | Schools |
| --- | --- |
| Outstanding | 1 |
| Good | 10 |
| Requires improvement | 2 |
| Inadequate | 0 |

13 of the 41 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between January 2020 and July 2024.
6 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
5 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

### Primary (36) (36)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS2 2024/25) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Arnesby Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/arnesby-church-of-england-primary-school-e146602) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 41 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2023 | – |
| [Billesdon Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/billesdon-church-of-england-primary-school-e120115) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 88 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [Bringhurst Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bringhurst-primary-school-e141279) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 157 | School remains Good, November 2022 | 88% met KS2 standard |
| [Church Langton Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/church-langton-church-of-england-primary-school-e145203) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 207 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 82% met KS2 standard |
| [Claybrooke Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/claybrooke-primary-school-e144115) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 64 | Good (overall), November 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Dunton Bassett Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dunton-bassett-primary-school-e144108) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 54 | Good (overall), July 2024 | 50% met KS2 standard |
| [Farndon Fields Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/farndon-fields-primary-school-e138345) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 410 | School remains Good, May 2023 | 47% met KS2 standard |
| [Fernvale Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fernvale-primary-school-e143248) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 331 | Standards maintained, November 2024 | 39% met KS2 standard |
| [Fleckney Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/fleckney-church-of-england-primary-school-e120129) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 435 | Good (overall), February 2024 | 51% met KS2 standard |
| [Foxton Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/foxton-primary-school-e151090) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 94 | School remains Good, February 2023 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gilmorton-chandler-church-of-england-primary-school-e139854) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 219 | Standards maintained, December 2024 | 69% met KS2 standard |
| [Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/great-bowden-academy-a-church-of-england-primary-school-e138359) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 137 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/great-glen-st-cuthberts-church-of-england-primary-school-e120131) | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 321 | Good (overall), May 2023 | 60% met KS2 standard |
| [Hallaton Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hallaton-church-of-england-primary-school-e120176) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 46 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023 | 53% met KS2 standard |
| [Hallbrook Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hallbrook-primary-school-e143609) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 189 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 67% met KS2 standard |
| [Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/houghton-on-the-hill-church-of-england-primary-school-e145974) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | School remains Good, October 2022 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/husbands-bosworth-church-of-england-primary-school-e143252) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 93 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [John Wycliffe Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/john-wycliffe-primary-school-e144111) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 315 | Good (overall), April 2023 | 46% met KS2 standard |
| [Kibworth Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kibworth-church-of-england-primary-school-e138358) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 596 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 | 77% met KS2 standard |
| [Little Bowden School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/little-bowden-school-e119936) | Community school | 5 to 11 | 368 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 68% met KS2 standard |
| [Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lubenham-all-saints-church-of-england-primary-school-e139864) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 106 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2023 | 90% met KS2 standard |
| [Market Harborough Church of England Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/market-harborough-church-of-england-academy-e141151) | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 392 | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 75% met KS2 standard |
| [Meadowdale Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/meadowdale-primary-school-e138346) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 389 | School remains Good, March 2024 | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Old Mill Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/old-mill-primary-school-e144837) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 367 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley](https://openindex.co.uk/school/orchard-church-of-england-primary-school-broughton-astley-e120120) | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 192 | School remains Good, July 2024 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [Ridgeway Primary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ridgeway-primary-academy-e138347) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 234 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 59% met KS2 standard |
| [Sherrier Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sherrier-church-of-england-primary-school-e146611) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 414 | School remains Good, July 2023 | 73% met KS2 standard |
| [South Kilworth Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/south-kilworth-church-of-england-primary-school-e144117) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 70 | Good (overall), June 2023 | 80% met KS2 standard |
| [St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-church-of-england-primary-school-north-kilworth-e143254) | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 107 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 64% met KS2 standard |
| [St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-josephs-catholic-voluntary-academy-e138080) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 190 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 70% met KS2 standard |
| [St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-marys-church-of-england-primary-school-bitteswell-e144116) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 104 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade | 56% met KS2 standard |
| [Swinford Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/swinford-church-of-england-primary-school-e144118) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 101 | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 44% met KS2 standard |
| [Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thurnby-st-lukes-church-of-england-primary-school-e144109) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met | 71% met KS2 standard |
| [Tugby Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/tugby-church-of-england-primary-school-e140912) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 50 | Standards maintained, June 2025 | 100% met KS2 standard |
| [Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/ullesthorpe-church-of-england-primary-school-e144114) | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 99 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met | 57% met KS2 standard |
| [Wellington Place Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/wellington-place-primary-school-e150744) | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 52 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |

### Secondary (6) (6)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted | Results (KS4 2025/26) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kibworth Mead Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kibworth-mead-academy-e137540) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 852 | Good (overall), February 2024 | Attainment 8: 46.9 |
| [Lutterworth College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lutterworth-college-e138150) | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,580 | School remains Good, January 2023 | Attainment 8: 48.0 |
| [Lutterworth High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lutterworth-high-school-e137115) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 849 | Good (overall), February 2024 | Attainment 8: 51.0 |
| [The Robert Smyth Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-robert-smyth-academy-e137161) | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,349 | School remains Good, November 2022 | Attainment 8: 55.1 |
| [Thomas Estley Community College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/thomas-estley-community-college-e138527) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 883 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | Attainment 8: 40.9 |
| [Welland Park Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/welland-park-academy-e137170) | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,014 | Standards maintained, February 2025 | Attainment 8: 52.3 |

### Special (5) (5)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Henry David Learning Woodfield School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/henry-david-learning-woodfield-school-e148245) | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 35 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [Lodge Farm Education](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lodge-farm-education-e147963) | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 12 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [The Divergent School Harborough](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-divergent-school-harborough-e150863) | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 8 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [The Lady Byron School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-lady-byron-school-e148424) | Other independent special school | 5 to 17 | 27 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| [White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre](https://openindex.co.uk/school/white-stacks-outdoor-learning-centre-e152329) | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | – | No outcome in Ofsted's file |

### Independent (3) (3)

| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Brooke House College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/brooke-house-college-e120341) | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 86 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [Leicester Grammar School Trust](https://openindex.co.uk/school/leicester-grammar-school-trust-e120334) | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 1,265 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| [LGS Stoneygate](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lgs-stoneygate-e120325) | Other independent school | 3 to 16 | 236 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

## More on this place

- [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough)
- [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/housing) (17)
- [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/crime) (13)
- [People](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/people) (24)
- [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/deprivation) (8)
- [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/health) (4)
- [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/environment) (9)
- [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/transport) (4)
- [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/connectivity) (5)
- [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/planning) (3)
- [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/economy) (4)
- [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/council-tax) (10)
- [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/elections) (7)
- [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/services) (3)
- [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/harborough/sources) (28)

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