Education in Harborough
DistrictThe south of the East Midlands. 106,577 people in 593 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Harborough, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Harborough had 50 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain onlyHarborough had 50 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Harborough. The map shows each one.
Schools in Harborough
Harborough has 50 open schools: 36 primary, 6 secondary, 5 special and 3 independent.
- 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.
Schools rated Outstanding in Harborough
1 school had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Kibworth Church of England Primary School (November 2023).
Primary (36)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnesby Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 41 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2023 |
| Billesdon Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 88 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Bringhurst Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 157 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Church Langton Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 207 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Claybrooke Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 64 | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Dunton Bassett Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 54 | Good (overall), July 2024 |
| Farndon Fields Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 410 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Fernvale Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 331 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Fleckney Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 435 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Foxton Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 94 | School remains Good, February 2023 |
| Gilmorton Chandler Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 219 | Standards maintained, December 2024Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Great Bowden Academy, A Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 137 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Great Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 2 to 11 | 321 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Hallaton Church of England Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 46 | Requires improvement (overall), July 2023 |
| Hallbrook Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 189 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Houghton-on-the-Hill Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | School remains Good, October 2022 |
| Husbands Bosworth Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 93 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| John Wycliffe Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 315 | Good (overall), April 2023 |
| Kibworth Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 596 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Little Bowden School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 368 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Lubenham All Saints Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 106 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2023 |
| Market Harborough Church of England Academy | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 392 | Standards maintained, January 2025 |
| Meadowdale Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 389 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Old Mill Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 367 | Report card, November 2025: safeguarding met |
| Orchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astley | Voluntary controlled school | 4 to 11 | 192 | School remains Good, July 2024 |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 234 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sherrier Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 414 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| South Kilworth Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 70 | Good (overall), June 2023 |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School, North Kilworth | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 107 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 190 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bitteswell | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 104 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| Swinford Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 101 | Standards maintained, March 2025 |
| Thurnby, St Luke's Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 203 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| Tugby Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 50 | Standards maintained, June 2025Good (overall), January 2020 |
| Ullesthorpe Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 99 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
| Wellington Place Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 52 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Secondary (6)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kibworth Mead Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 852 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Lutterworth College | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,580 | School remains Good, January 2023 |
| Lutterworth High School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 849 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| The Robert Smyth Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 19 | 1,349 | School remains Good, November 2022 |
| Thomas Estley Community College | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 883 | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Welland Park Academy | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 1,014 | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
Special (5)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry David Learning Woodfield School | Other independent special school | 7 to 19 | 35 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Lodge Farm Education | Other independent special school | 11 to 17 | 12 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Divergent School Harborough | Other independent special school | 11 to 16 | 8 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| The Lady Byron School | Other independent special school | 5 to 17 | 27 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| White Stacks Outdoor Learning Centre | Other independent special school | 8 to 19 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
Independent (3)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooke House College | Other independent school | 11 to 19 | 86 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Leicester Grammar School Trust | Other independent school | 3 to 19 | 1,265 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| LGS Stoneygate | 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.