AcademyPrimary

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester LE4 8GP

4Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 1–Year 6
Primary
Pupils
232
On roll
Ages
5–11
Capacity 341
Local authority
Leicestershire
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Schola Grade 4

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England · How we grade
Key stage 2 tests53% met the expected standard in reading, writing & maths
23rdpercentile
Attendance8% of pupils persistently absent
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded primary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy

Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary academy in Leicester, Leicestershire, for pupils aged 5–11 (Year 1–Year 6). It is part of St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust.

It has 232 pupils on roll and room for 341. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Its Schola Grade is 4 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 13,602 state-funded primary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston
Leicester LE4 8GP
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Primary
Year groups
Year 1–Year 6
Ages
5–11
Official type
Academy converter
Religious character
Roman Catholic
Pupils on roll
232
Capacity
341 pupils
Free school meals
14.70% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Local authority
Leicestershire
Nation
England
URN
149144

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