Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted 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
- Website
- www.bishopellis.leics.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 236 (73% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 56.8%
- Girls
- 43.2%
- First language not English
- 13.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.4%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.9%
White British 51.3%
Indian 21.2%
Mixed 9.3%
African 8.5%
Other White 6.4%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other Black 0.8%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.2
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsAverage-0.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 49%
Local authority average 61%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 33
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 22
- From another Local Authority
- 10
Offers
- 1st preference
- 33
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 29 11 18 |
| Year 1 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 2 | 39 25 14 |
| Year 3 | 39 18 21 |
| Year 4 | 41 28 13 |
| Year 5 | 33 19 14 |
| Year 6 | 25 16 9 |