The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Details

Age Range	3-11 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Norfolk
Address	Canterbury Way, IP24 1EB
School Website	www.bishop.norfolk.sch.uk
Telephone	1842754902
URN	142633

School Census

Total	378
Girls/Boys	182/196
Girls/Boys Ratio	48.1%/51.9%
% pupils where English not first language	33.3%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	188
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	18.0%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 13/09/2022 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
13/09/2022	Requires improvement
08/10/2019	Inadequate

Inspection Date	13/09/2022
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Good
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	08/10/2019
Quality of Education	Inadequate
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
04 March 2025	School inspection	View
13 September 2022	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
05 May 2021	Monitoring visit	View
03 February 2021	Monitoring visit	View
03 November 2020	Monitoring visit	View
08 October 2019	School inspection: Inadequate	View

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	14%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	99
Maths	97
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	22
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	97
Maths	97
Reading Progress	-4.4
Writing Progress	-2.9
Maths Progress	-3.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	27%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	97
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-5.2
Writing Progress	-4.8
Maths Progress	-3.1

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	28%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0%
Reading	96
Maths	96
Reading Progress	-3.7
Writing Progress	0.7
Maths Progress	-3.4

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	42
As First Preference	32
As second preference	5
As third preference	5

Total Offers Made	34
first preference offers	32
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	41
As First Preference	35
As second preference	4
As third preference	2

Total Offers Made	35
first preference offers	35
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	36
As First Preference	29
As second preference	4
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	33
first preference offers	29
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	58
As First Preference	49
As second preference	8
As third preference	1

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	49
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	57
As First Preference	44
As second preference	10
As third preference	3

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	43
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	70
As First Preference	46
As second preference	18
As third preference	6

Total Offers Made	49
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	65
As First Preference	52
As second preference	6
As third preference	7

Total Offers Made	55
first preference offers	52
second preference offers	1
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	71
As First Preference	58
As second preference	9
As third preference	4

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

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	82%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	36%
agree	45%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	9%
agree	18%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	18%
not applicable	55%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	64%
agree	36%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	36%
agree	18%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
not applicable	27%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	0%
no	0%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	0%
agree	0%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	45%
agree	55%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	27%
disagree	0%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	64%
agree	27%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	73%
agree	18%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	0%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	55%
agree	18%
disagree	18%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	55%
agree	27%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	0%
don't know	9%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	91%
no	9%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	64.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	23.2%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.8%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1%
african ethnic origin	0.8%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	62.7%
any other white background ethnic origin	25.7%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.1%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.3%
gypsy roma ethnic origin	0.8%