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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 68.2%
Other White 22.6%
Mixed 4.2%
Unclassified 2.2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.1%
African 0.8%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 14%
Local authority average 55%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 99
Local authority average 104
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 97
Local authority average 103
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
31
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
29
2nd preference
9
3rd preference
4
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
29
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 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes23.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher22
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher26.8
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025

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