The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School and Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School and 69.0% for Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School (69.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School (72.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordThe Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | ChelmsfordOur Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100Stronger figure | B70/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | 67th of 430 in Essex | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 216 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 218 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ | Chelmsford, CM2 0RG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 217 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 8.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 29.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 13.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
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