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EnglandEast of EnglandChelmsfordCM1 6ZQThe Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary

The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School

Primary

Chelmsford · Chelmsford · CM1 6ZQ http://www.bishops.essex.sch.uk/

Pupils
439
cap. 420
Ages
5 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
439
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
80%
RWM expected · 2024/25
17%
RWM higher · 2024/25
439
Pupils · 2024/25
12%
EAL · 2024/25
9%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio26.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England/Roman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School · Primary · Essex

Finance£6704 spend / pupil£6171 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
80%
+14pp
80%73%66%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
RWM higher standard
17%
+2pp
24%19%14%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 17%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
91%
Reading higher standard
42%
Writing expected standard
85%
Writing higher standard
20%
Maths expected standard
91%
Maths higher standard
34%
Science expected standard
91%
SPAG expected standard
80%
LA AVG 74.28%
SPAG higher standard
38%
LA AVG 28.9%
Reading scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.87
Maths scaled score
107.0
LA AVG 104.78
GPS scaled score
107.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
439
Pupil : teacher ratio
26.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
12%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
9%

Contact

Address
Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2580%17%91%42%85%20%91%34%91%80%108.0107.0107.017%439
2023/2466%15%78%35%83%29%78%26%89%82%106.0105.0106.022%442
2022/2369%14%82%37%83%23%88%35%83%72%107.0107.0106.0+2.60+3.00+3.3017%437
2018/1978%16%83%36%86%23%86%45%80%89%107.0107.0109.0+1.20+0.20+1.4015%436
2017/1871%24%78%38%84%27%76%30%76%78%107.0105.0107.0+2.00+1.50+0.2013%431
2016/1780%10%88%28%82%15%90%28%77%85%107.0106.0106.0+4.10+1.60+3.0014%426

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2543926.917%12%11%5%9%
2023/2444225.022%12%11%5%9%
2022/2343726.917%12%12%4%9%
2021/2243527.014%12%13%5%9%
2020/2143425.513%14%14%
2018/1943626.115%14%12%4%9%
2017/1843126.913%15%14%4%10%
2016/1742627.314%19%16%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.