Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
No rating
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Leicestershire
Unique reference
149144
Address
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, LE4 8GP

Pupils

Number of Pupils
241 (57% of total capacity)
Boys
55.6%
Girls
44.4%
First language not English
14.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
15.4%
Persistent absence
8.9%
Special education needs (SEN)
16.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White5.8%
African8.7%
Mixed12.4%
Indian19.9%
White British48.1%
Caribbean
1.7%
Other Asian
1.2%
Other Black
0.8%
Gypsy/Roma
0.4%
Other
0.4%
Unclassified
0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsAverage-0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
53%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
103
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
102
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
23
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
22
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
22
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
2
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 classes30.1
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
30
15
15
Year 1
29
10
19
Year 2
30
17
13
Year 3
39
26
13
Year 4
39
19
20
Year 5
42
29
13
Year 6
32
18
14
Year 2024-2025

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