Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GP

Local ranking87th of 221 primary schools in Leicestershire
Ofsted: Good

Primary

Phase

341

Capacity

5-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
53.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
3.0%
Reading (Expected)
59.0%
Writing (Expected)
81.0%
Maths (Expected)
69.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
72.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0
Maths avg scaled score
102.0
GPS avg scaled score
105.0
Cohort Size
32

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
241
Boys
134 (56%)
Girls
107 (44%)
Capacity
341 (71% full)
SEND
17.0%
FSM Eligible
15.3%
EAL
14.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.4%
SEN Support
16.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
24.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Budget per Pupil
£5,921/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.0%
Persistent Absence
8.4%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.5%
  • Asian Indian: 20.1%
  • White Other: 5.9%
  • Other: 5.9%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 4.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.4%

48.5%

White British

20.1%

Asian Indian

5.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Barkby Thorpe Lane

Leicester, East Midlands

Administrative

URN
149144
UKPRN
10090474
Establishment No.
3345
Trust
ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST