The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

Details

Age Range	5-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Maintained school, Voluntary aided school
Religious Character	Church of England/Roman Catholic
Local Authority	Essex
Address	Beardsley Drive, CM1 6ZQ
School Website	www.bishops.essex.sch.uk/
Telephone	1245460107
URN	115204

School Census

Total	437
Girls/Boys	209/228
Girls/Boys Ratio	47.8%/52.2%
% pupils where English not first language	11.9%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	52
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	12.8%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 17/10/2012 and the overall effectiveness rating was Good.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
17/10/2012	Good
05/07/2010	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	17/10/2012
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Inspection Date	05/07/2010
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
18 July 2023	School inspection	View
12 January 2018	Short inspection	View
17 October 2012	Full inspection: Good	View
05 July 2010	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
27 February 2007	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
20 May 2002	Full inspection	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	66%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	15%
Reading	106
Maths	105
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	69
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	14
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	2.6
Writing Progress	3.0
Maths Progress	3.3

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	78%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	16%
Reading	107
Maths	107
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	0.2
Maths Progress	1.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	71%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	24%
Reading	107
Maths	105
Reading Progress	2.0
Writing Progress	1.5
Maths Progress	0.2

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.12%
Total Applications	165
As First Preference	65
As second preference	44
As third preference	33

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.14%
Total Applications	163
As First Preference	64
As second preference	47
As third preference	37

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.38%
Total Applications	183
As First Preference	77
As second preference	48
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	157
As First Preference	44
As second preference	50
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	44
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	146
As First Preference	55
As second preference	25
As third preference	45

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.30%
Total Applications	192
As First Preference	69
As second preference	47
As third preference	52

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.22%
Total Applications	152
As First Preference	62
As second preference	37
As third preference	36

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	143
As First Preference	46
As second preference	33
As third preference	39

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	136
As First Preference	49
As second preference	28
As third preference	27

Total Offers Made	57
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	3

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	142
As First Preference	43
As second preference	30
As third preference	41

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	4

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	135
As First Preference	58
As second preference	25
As third preference	25

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	58
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	89%
agree	11%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	94%
agree	6%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	71%
agree	27%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	9%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	3%
not applicable	74%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	86%
agree	14%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	55%
agree	16%
disagree	3%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	0%
not applicable	25%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	21%
no	79%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	63%
agree	24%
disagree	7%
strongly disagree	5%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	54%
agree	43%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	77%
agree	23%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	73%
agree	24%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	85%
agree	14%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	88%
agree	11%
disagree	1%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	78%
agree	20%
disagree	2%
strongly disagree	1%
don't know	1%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	99%
no	1%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	68.6%
indian ethnic origin	7.7%
african ethnic origin	4.3%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	2.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.8%
chinese ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
pakistani ethnic origin	0.7%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	68.9%
indian ethnic origin	6.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	3.9%
any other black background ethnic origin	3.7%
african ethnic origin	3.4%
white and asian ethnic origin	3.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.4%
chinese ethnic origin	1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	0.7%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	0.7%