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EnglandEast of EnglandBrecklandIP24 1EBThe Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Primary

The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Primary

Breckland · Thetford · IP24 1EB www.bishop.norfolk.sch.uk

Pupils
359
cap. 430
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
27%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
359
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
27%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
359
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement

Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2022

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.8:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy · Primary · Norfolk

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
27%
+13pp
28%21%14%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
RWM higher standard
0%
0pp
2%1%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
48%
Reading higher standard
8%
Writing expected standard
46%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
48%
Maths higher standard
10%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
44%
SPAG higher standard
6%
Reading scaled score
100.0
Maths scaled score
99.0
GPS scaled score
100.0

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
359
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
62%
SEN
25%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
22%

Contact

Address
Canterbury Way, Thetford, IP24 1EB
Local authority
Norfolk
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
2024/2527%0%48%8%46%0%48%10%75%44%100.099.0100.025%359
2023/2414%0%39%4%33%0%28%0%54%35%99.097.098.020%383
2022/2322%0%30%10%30%0%34%4%52%30%97.097.097.0-4.40-2.90-3.4020%378
2018/1927%2%34%2%39%2%54%12%59%44%97.0100.098.0-5.20-4.80-3.1016%396
2017/1828%0%38%0%55%3%35%3%65%50%96.096.099.0-3.70+0.70-3.40393
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published11%New school

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
2024/2535918.925%29%62%8%22%
2023/2438319.620%30%59%9%28%
2022/2337820.320%33%54%8%28%
2021/2238618.215%32%49%10%40%
2020/2141517.817%34%43%
2018/1939620.416%35%41%7%22%
2017/1822.36%22%
2016/1738419.111%31%44%6%15%

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