Academy converter · Leicestershire

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

5–11Ages
232Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
149144URN

Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GP · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.0per place

0.3 above Leicestershire median (2.7)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Leicestershire

75 applications for 25 places · 61st of 176 in Leicestershire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

53%met the expected standard

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2012

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · May 2025

Inspection history

21 May 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
28 June 2012
Graded inspection: Good · as Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School, URN 120218

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.0applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Leicestershire median (2.7) 0.8 above England median (2.2)

75 applications · 25 places offered · 23 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 3.0; Leicestershire median median 2.7
2025 3.1; Leicestershire median median 2.8
2024 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.4
2023 2.4; Leicestershire median median 2.3
2022 2.4; Leicestershire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2021 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.8; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2019 2.2; Leicestershire median median 1.9; as the previous school
2018 2.0; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2017 2.3; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2016 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.8; as the previous school
2015 2.1; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.9; Leicestershire median median 1.7; as the previous school

This school
Leicestershire median

Dashed bars: as Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School (URN 120218), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	25	75	3.0	23	0.92
Sep 2025	23	71	3.1	22	0.96
Sep 2024	33	79	2.4	33	1.00
Sep 2023	28	68	2.4	25	0.89
Sep 2022 *	30	73	2.4	26	0.87
Sep 2021 *	33	61	1.9	31	0.94
Sep 2020 *	36	66	1.8	33	0.92
Sep 2019 *	40	89	2.2	35	0.88
Sep 2018 *	41	82	2.0	37	0.90
Sep 2017 *	31	72	2.3	30	0.97
Sep 2016 *	50	96	1.9	45	0.90
Sep 2015 *	49	102	2.1	52	1.06
Sep 2014 *	50	93	1.9	45	0.90

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 59% · Writing 81% · Maths 69% → all three 53% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard53%159th of 211 in Leicestershire

Leicestershire 63% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard59%

Leicestershire 80% England 78%

Higher standard25%

Leicestershire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard81%

Leicestershire 74% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Leicestershire 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard69%

Leicestershire 79% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Leicestershire 24% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Leicestershire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	53%	3%	103	102
2023/24	68%	4%	105	105
2022/23	49%	9%	103	102

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary AcademyThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
Eastfield Primary School
0.5 km · Leicestershire

Requires improvement2023

2.9applications per place 51%met the SATs standard
Church Hill Infant School
0.8 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2024

1.8applications per place
Church Hill Church of England Junior School
0.8 km · Leicestershire

2026

57%met the SATs standard
The Merton Primary School
1.5 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.8applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Sandfield Close Primary School
1.9 km · Leicester

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.0applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
2.1 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2022

2.6applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
The Pochin School
2.2 km · Leicestershire

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.0applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
2.3 km · Leicestershire

Remains Good2023

2.7applications per place 58%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 149144 · 855/3345
Trust: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 341 pupils · 232 on roll
Free school meals: 14.7% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 June 2022
Replaced: Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School (URN 120218)
Address: Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GP
Local authority: Leicestershire · Charnwood

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources