Ridgeway Primary Academy - Market Harborough

04/09/2026

Thank you to FORA for everything you do to support school! 👏👏

Last night was the FORA AGM held at The Oathill, Market Harborough ☺️

It was the first meeting of the year and great to see a good turn out. At the meeting the new chair, secretary and treasurer are elected for the year.

Huge thanks to Jenna, Lucy and Eric for being on the main team this year. It’s been a great year with lots of money raised for the school.

And welcome to our new FORA trustee team:

Chair - Lucy
Secretary - Bernie
Treasurer - Eric

The main team are supported by a committee who together organise events and activities to raise money for Ridgeway Primary Academy - Market Harborough.

If you’re interested in getting involved, drop a message across and we’ll be in touch!

02/09/2026

FORA (Friends of Ridgeway Academy) is our fabulous PTA.

Each year they work to raise thousand of pounds to support our school - from tuck shops and raffles to donuts and discos - they create winning events that the children adore and in turn, raises vital fund to ensure our children can access the fun side of school life!

In the past they have funded -

💚Author visits
❤️Books for reading corners
💙New play equipment
💛Coach trips to farms, the seaside and more
💜Sports equipment...

If you would like to get involved, to help them think up even more brilliant events or just to put your name down to help run a stall, fill out a grant form or organise for Santa to visit, they'd absolutely love for you to join.

The first meeting of the year is also the groups AGM - 8pm 3rd September at The Oat Hill.

But don't worry if you can't make it - just drop them an email [email protected] for more info.

01/09/2026

Join us for our next Coffee Morning and spend time chatting to other parents and carers. If you're feeling a little low or in need of someone to chat to, we can help - as can our friends from the NHS Mental Health Support Team.

🍪18th September
💚9.30-10.30am
☕Ridgeway Primary Academy



(Plus Miss Hammond has promised to buy the 'good biscuits' 😉)

25/08/2026

We can't wait to see you tomorrow - 26th August!

We hope you've had an amazing summer filled with fun, laughter and adventure. We're excited to hear all about it, and our teachers can't wait to welcome you and share everything they have in store for a fantastic term ahead. 👋 See you soon.

24/08/2026

Please come and join us for one of our Open Day Events, to find out more about our forward-thinking primary school.

Learn about how we nurture our children to ensure their wellbeing and academic needs are met, while supporting them to forge friendships and grow into caring and considerate individuals.

Open Day Events for September 2027 EYFS starters:

15th September 2026- 2pm
9th October 2026 - 10am
7th November 2026 - 10am

To reserve your place on an Open Day, please scan the QR code (this takes you to the bookings page on our website - https://www.ridgewayacademy.uk/contact-us/visit-our-school-or-register-your-interest) or email [email protected]
For parents interested in our preschool for children aged 3+, which will be opening in September 2026, please contact the school office on the above details and request an information pack or a tour for the autumn term. This will be booked in for a date and time to suit you. Thank you

13/07/2026

Looking for something to do over the summer? Why not enter this great new photography compeition for children....

09/07/2026

🌞 School’s Out for Summer! 🌞

That’s another school year completed! We'd like to say a huge thank you to all our students, families and staff for making it such a fantastic year.

Now it’s time to swap classrooms for sunshine, alarms for lie-ins, and school bags for summer adventures! ☀️🍦🏖️

We wish everyone a safe, happy and relaxing summer break, and we look forward to welcoming you all back to school on 26th August, refreshed and ready for another great year.

Enjoy the holidays and see you on 26th August! 💙

09/07/2026

The theatrical production of The Railway Children yesterday afternoon, was FABULOUS! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The whole school watched brilliantly as the four actors changed costumes and scenery to become all the different characters in the story. It was a wonderful way for the whole school to come together so close to the end of term.

Year 5 were also lucky enough to take part in a workshop where they got some behind the scenes tips and an explanation of how the performance was put together so cleverly!

08/07/2026

Last night and this morning we celebrated our brilliant Year 6s. Thanks to FORA, we were able to throw them a pizza party on the field with music and dancing, and then this morning we said goodbye with our traditional Leavers' Assembly. Congratulations to all the award winners and well done to all 👏

They were the cohort that started school during covid and lockdowns, but despite the uncertainty of their early years, they have flourished. They have grown in confidence, humour and resilience - and we know their secondary schools are incredibly lucky to be getting them. We couldn't be prouder.

Thank you also to Miss Johnson and Miss Price for all the support they have given them over the past 12 months - we know they will miss you too.

07/07/2026

A huge thank you to the University of Leicester's Archaeological Services team and the Oadby and Wigston Fieldworkers, who have just spent the weekend excavating a 5metre trench and several smaller test pits, to help us discover evidence of an Iron Age settlement, complete with an enclosure ditch 😳 underneath our feet!

Following a geophysical survey last year, which highlighted the possibility of iron age features, we invited the team back to undertake a dig and help us share our history with the public. It has been the best experience and one the children (and our families) will remember forever.

Speaking of the weekend, Jennifer Browning from the University explained, "We targeted the enclosure ditch and also excavated test pits and have spent a really exciting weekend digging and looking for evidence of Iron Age activity. We’re delighted to say we reached the bottom of the ditch and found lots of items that help show the history of the land – including an array of animal bones, fragments of Iron Age pottery and flint tools. All of this helps us to create a picture of how people were using the land over 2000 years ago and is another important step towards understanding the archaeology of the area."

We couldn't be more excited and would like to thank everyone who came and watched, sieved the soil and took a real interest in our history. It was really lovely to be able to share the finds with all the children on Monday, as well as fossils and other artefacts found by the volunteers on previous digs and field walks.

What a special couple of days.