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Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Leicester, LE4 8GP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,486 of 15,057

Worse than 76% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jun 2012

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Not inspected

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages5 to 11
Pupils232 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherMr Andrew Monaghan
TrustST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityLeicestershire
Opened01 Jun 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149144.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%6%8%
Average reading score103106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score105106105
Expected standard in reading59%78%76%
Expected standard in writing81%73%73%
Expected standard in maths69%76%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils232
Girls106
Boys126
Eligible for free school meals14.7%
First language not English14.2%
SEN support40
EHC plan5
Average class size29

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
48.3%
Indian
21.6%
Other White
6.5%
African
6%
Other mixed
5.2%
White and Asian
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.4%
Other Asian
2.6%
Caribbean
1.3%
Other Black
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLeicestershireEngland
Overall absence3.8%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence7.9%9.9%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)25
Applications (Reception)75
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)9

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll242
Unfilled places42.4%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.9
Pupils per adult12.6
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.75
Support staff (FTE)11.49
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

What is Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jun 2012.

How does Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in England?

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 11,486 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 76% of schools).

How many pupils attend Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy?

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy has 232 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.