The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 19 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
442 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.4%
Girls
48.6%
First language not English
12.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
10.6%
Persistent absence
8.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.3%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.6%
Mixed 7.9%
Indian 7.7%
African 4.3%
Other White 3.6%
Other Black 3.2%
Chinese 1.6%
Pakistani 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.5%
Other Asian 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

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 69%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

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

School 14%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
65
2nd preference
44
3rd preference
33
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
58
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes32
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher31
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher32.5
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
60
31
29
Year 1
60
27
33
Year 2
63
31
32
Year 3
65
40
25
Year 4
64
32
32
Year 5
65
34
31
Year 6
65
32
33
Year 2023-2024

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