Bowman Academy
Special schoolBowman Academy is a special school in Charnwood, for pupils aged 4 to 16. It had 61 pupils at the school census in January 2026.
Ofsted
Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026No outcome in Ofsted's file
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Results
Department for EducationIn 2024/25, 0% of pupils at Bowman Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 63% in Leicestershire and 62% in England.
0% reached the higher standard (8% in England).
End of primary school (KS2)
2024/25| Measure | This school | Leicestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 0% | 6% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100 | 106 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97 | 105 | 105 |
- Bowman Academy teaches pupils with needs that most schools' pupils do not have, often in very small year groups, so its results are not a fair comparison with mainstream schools. They are not shown on the map.
- Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
- Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.
Schools nearby
In a straight line- St Botolph's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary. Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)60 m
- Oakfield SchoolPupil referral and alternative provision. School remains Good, January 2023190 m
- Iveshead SchoolSecondary. Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 44.2 (2025/26, provisional)190 m
- Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, LeicestershirePrimary. Standards maintained, April 2025. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)520 m
- Newcroft Primary AcademyPrimary. Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade. 88% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)880 m
- Oxley Primary School ShepshedPrimary. Good (overall), June 2023. 77% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)1.2 km
Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools, which Open Index doesn’t map. Every school in Charnwood
Where these figures come from
- Schools: the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government, with Ofsted’s latest inspections for England.
- Results: the Department for Education’s school performance tables (Open Government Licence).