The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Requires improvement Mar 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 142633
- Address
- Canterbury Way, IP24 1EB
- Website
- www.bishop.norfolk.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 359 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.0%
- Girls
- 49.0%
- First language not English
- 28.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 55.7%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.1%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.1% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| Mixed | 4.2% |
| Other White | 22.6% |
| White British | 68.2% |
| African | 0.8% |
| Pakistani | 0.3% |
| Other Asian | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4.4
WritingWell below average-2.9
MathsWell below average-3.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 27% |
| Local authority average | 56% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 5% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 100 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 99 |
| Local authority average | 103 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 31
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 4
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 29
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 1, Full-time | 7 2 5 |
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 17 9 8 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 6 3 3 |
| Reception, Full-time | 36 20 16 |
| Year 1 | 42 25 17 |
| Year 2 | 38 19 19 |
| Year 3 | 57 30 27 |
| Year 4 | 53 24 29 |
| Year 5 | 54 27 27 |
| Year 6 | 49 24 25 |