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The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–11 · Voluntary aided
Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford CM1 6ZQ · bishops.essex.sch.uk · 01245 460107
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Essex 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.05 mi
- 1.69 km · Reception, September 2025 entry · Essex Council
- Demand for places
- 0.7
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 437
- 17 over 420 places · 104%
- Local authority
- Essex
- Free school meals
- 9.4%
- First language not English
- 12.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2025, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.05 mi (1.69 km) from the school. Source: Essex Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 40 families put the school first and 56 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 56 | 40 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 58 | 54 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 59 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 64 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 59 | 77 | 1.3▲ | 73% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.05 mi1.69 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 17% the higher standard. Across Essex it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲17% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
| ●107 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 19 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 18 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Oct 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jul 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (192 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 192
- 44% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 75% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 40 parents (21%) with SEND