Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 5–11 · Leicester, Leicestershire
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire for ages 5–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 21 May 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 232 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 21 May 2025
Strengths
- “This is a caring school held in high regard by the school community.”
- “Pupils and their families appreciate the warm welcome at the school gate and the excellent pastoral support available.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “However, in a small number of wider curriculum subjects, and in some areas of the early years curriculum, pupils are not always provided with learning opportunities that stretch and enable them to extend their knowledge further.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 53% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 23 first-preference applications, 25 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Eastfield Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement
- Church Hill Church of England Junior School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- Church Hill Infant School 0.5 mi School remains Good
- The Merton Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Riverside Community Primary School Birstall 1.3 mi School remains Good
- The Pochin School 1.4 mi Not judged
- St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy 1.4 mi School remains Good
- Highcliffe Primary School and Community Centre 1.9 mi School remains Good