The Merton Primary SchoolBishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Leicester.
Summary of the comparison
The Merton Primary School and Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Leicester.
The Merton Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Merton Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Merton Primary School was judged the expected standard and Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 58.0% for The Merton Primary School and 53.0% for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Merton Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy (49.0% in 2022-23, 53.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LeicesterThe Merton Primary School | LeicesterBishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C60/100 | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 225 in Leicestershire Stronger figure | 98th of 225 in Leicestershire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 416 | 241 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 341 | |
| Location | Leicester, LE7 2PT | Leicester, LE4 8GP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 58.0% Stronger figure | 53.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 416 | 241 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.1% | 15.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.0% | 14.9% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 0.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 8.4% | 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 Merton Primary School
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
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