The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

The Bishops’ Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School continues to perform well, maintaining its status as a good school. Pupils enjoy a vibrant and engaging learning environment, characterized by high expectations for behavior and academic achievement. The school prioritizes pupils' development as global citizens, incorporating diverse cultural experiences into the curriculum and supporting students' well-being and fitness through various activities. Noteworthy is the exemplary behavior of pupils who view the school as an extended family, fostering a supportive atmosphere for learning.

Strengths

• Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning and often engage in activities outside lessons.
• The curriculum is interesting and thought-provoking, with a focus on developing global citizenship.
• Behavior is exemplary, with pupils showing high consideration for one another.
• Staff effectively support pupils with SEND, ensuring they can learn alongside their peers.
• Leaders emphasize pupils' wider development, celebrating achievements in various domains.

Areas for Improvement

• Opportunities for revisiting prior learning are inconsistent in a few subjects.
• Key content that pupils need to remember has not yet been clearly identified in some foundation subjects.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School attended 95.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.1% of pupils at The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School had 26.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.8% of pupils at The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School received £6,560 and spent £6,863 for each of its 437 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £49,000 (-£113 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School have?

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School has 437 pupils on roll.

What age range does The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School cover?

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

What are The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School?

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School is at Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 6ZQ.