The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary SchoolThe Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
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 The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford are primary schools in Chelmsford.
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Good and The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford was judged the expected standard.
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 74.0% for The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford.
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 risen at The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (68.0% in 2022-23, 74.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordThe Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School | ChelmsfordThe Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B76/100 | B76/100 | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 430 in Essex | 25th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 437 | 314 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 315 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ | Chelmsford, CM1 1PA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 17.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 110.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 439 | 313 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.7% | 9.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.5% | 21.7% | |
| SEN support | 12.8% | 10.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.4% | 7.2% 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
The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford
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