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Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Leicester · LE4 8GP

Ages 4–11 · 275 pupils · Leicestershire

Overall absence

6.2%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
247

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

26

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

26

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
12
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill81%

275 pupils · 341 places

Pupils on roll
275
Boys / girls
147 / 128
School capacity
341
Capacity fill
275 / 341 (81%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
29
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Nottingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Monaghan

Location

Address
Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston
Postcode
LE4 8GP
Town
Leicester
County
Leicestershire
Local authority
Leicestershire
District
Charnwood
Constituency
Charnwood
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Leicester, Leicestershire, 275 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 10.5%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Nottingham.

Open schools in Leicester
229
Primary schools in Leicester
153
Academies among open schools in Leicester
56% (128)
Open schools in LE4
37
Primary in LE4
27
Open schools in Leicestershire LA
328
Primary in Leicestershire LA
231

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LeicesterNear LE4

  • Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 8GP · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Eastfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 8FP · Leicestershire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM19.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Church Hill Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 8DE · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM14.4%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • The Merton Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE7 2PT · Leicestershire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Sandfield Close Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Leicester · LE4 7RE · Leicester

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM16.4%
    • Demand1.13

    1.2 miles away

  • The Pochin School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Leicester · LE7 3QL · Leicestershire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM4.8%
    • Demand1.37

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Monaghan

Official links