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
- Website
- www.bishopellis.leics.sch.uk
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%
White British 48.1%
Indian 19.9%
Mixed 12.4%
African 8.7%
Other White 5.8%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other Asian 1.2%
Other Black 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
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 68%
Local authority average 63%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 23
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 18
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 22
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.1 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
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 |