The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 18 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
115204
Address
Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, CM1 6ZQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
439 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
52.2%
Girls
47.8%
First language not English
12.5%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.3%
Persistent absence
9.7%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.8%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.8%
Mixed 8.3%
Indian 7.5%
Other White 4.1%
African 3.9%
Other Black 3.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Irish 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.6
WritingWell above average3
MathsWell above average3.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 66%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 15%
Local authority average 10%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
58
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
54
2nd preference
40
3rd preference
39
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes32
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.4
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
59
31
28
Year 1
61
32
29
Year 2
61
29
32
Year 3
64
30
34
Year 4
65
40
25
Year 5
64
33
31
Year 6
65
34
31
Year 2024-2025

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