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The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Academy sponsor ledPrimaryURN: 142633
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School Facts — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Norfolk
East of England

SEN & Inclusion — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

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Reading · Writing · Maths
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Expected standard · Higher standard
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School Facts — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Basic facts, pupil characteristics, and staffing information about the school.

School Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Primary
Mixed
Local Authority
Norfolk
East of England

SEN & Inclusion — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Special educational needs and disability at this school — population, support, and specialist provision.

Ofsted — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Latest Ofsted inspection results and category judgements.

School Progress — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Progress scores showing how much pupils improve from KS1 to KS2.

KS2 Attainment — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

End-of-primary attainment results for Key Stage 2.

Admissions — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Admissions information including application numbers and offers.

Workforce — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Teacher staffing ratios, retention, and vacancy rates.

Nearby Schools — The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy

Schools within a chosen radius and how they compare on key measures.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School performance data sourced from the Department for Education.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
Religious Character
Church of England
Religious Character
Church of England
Headteacher
Mrs Heather Madsen
Headteacher
Mrs Heather Madsen
URN
142633
DfE identifier
URN
142633
DfE identifier

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

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Pupils with an EHCP?
4.5%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
20.1%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

Pupils with an EHCP?
4.5%N/A
Latest snapshot
SEN support?
20.1%N/A
Latest snapshot

Whole-school census figures — the DfE does not publish a key-stage-specific SEN split at school level.

Source: DfE school census · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

School inspection
4 March 2025
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 4 March 2025.

School inspection
4 March 2025
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Source: Ofsted reports service, school inspection of 4 March 2025.

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-4.4
Significantly below average in reading. This is an area of concern.
Writing ProgressBelow
-2.9
Significantly below average in writing. This is an area of concern.
Maths ProgressBelow
-3.4
Significantly below average in maths. This is an area of concern.
Writing at -2.9 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

DfE did not publish KS2 progress scores for 2023-24 and 2024-25 — showing 2022-23, the most recent available.
Reading ProgressBelow
-4.4
Significantly below average in reading. This is an area of concern.
Writing ProgressBelow
-2.9
Significantly below average in writing. This is an area of concern.
Maths ProgressBelow
-3.4
Significantly below average in maths. This is an area of concern.
Writing at -2.9 is the weakest area, though still close to average.

Source: DfE KS2 2022-23

RWM Expected
27%
Reading Expected
48%
Writing Expected
46%
Maths Expected
48%
Reading Avg Score
100.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
99.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School30.0%39.0%48.0%
Local69.5%71.8%72.4%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Writing - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School30.0%33.0%46.0%
Local63.7%62.3%66.8%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

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Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School34.0%28.0%48.0%
Local66.0%67.1%69.3%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

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Combined R/W/M
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Series202320242025
School22.0%14.0%27.0%
Local51.5%51.6%55.7%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 359. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

RWM Expected
27%
Reading Expected
48%
Writing Expected
46%
Maths Expected
48%
Reading Avg Score
100.0
100 = expected
Maths Avg Score
99.0
100 = expected
Reading - Expected Standard
Below
Loading chart...
Series202320242025
School30.0%39.0%48.0%
Local69.5%71.8%72.4%
National74.7%76.3%76.9%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

Let's talk it through

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Writing - Expected Standard
Below
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Series202320242025
School30.0%33.0%46.0%
Local63.7%62.3%66.8%
National72.5%72.8%73.3%

In plain words

Expected standard judged by teachers.

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Maths - Expected Standard
Below
Loading chart...
Series202320242025
School34.0%28.0%48.0%
Local66.0%67.1%69.3%
National73.8%74.0%75.1%

In plain words

Level the government expects most Year 6 pupils to reach.

Let's talk it through

PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Maths - Expected Standard has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Combined R/W/M
Below
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Series202320242025
School22.0%14.0%27.0%
Local51.5%51.6%55.7%
National60.4%61.4%63.0%

In plain words

Pupils reaching expected standard in all three subjects.

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Year 6 pupils: 359. Academic Year 2024-25.

Source: DfE KS2 2024-25

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy sponsor led
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Admissions Policy
Not applicable
School Status
Open
Gender
Mixed
Phase
Primary
Trust
THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH EDUCATION AND ACADEMIES TRUST
Part of a multi-academy trust
Establishment Type
Academy sponsor led
This school follows the local authority's admissions process. Applications are made through your local authority's school admissions portal.

Source: Get Information About Schools (GIAS), DfE

Teachers (FTE)
21
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
22.9
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
350.5
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
18.9In line
PTR (All Staff)?
17.9In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
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Series2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School19.122.320.422.017.818.220.319.618.9
National19.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

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Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk
Teachers (FTE)
21
2023-24 — latest published year
Support Staff (FTE)
22.9
2023-24 — latest published year
Pupils (FTE)
350.5
Pupil-Teacher Ratio?
18.9In line
PTR (All Staff)?
17.9In line
Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time
Loading chart...
Series2016-172017-182018-192019-202020-212021-222022-232023-242024-25
School19.122.320.422.017.818.220.319.618.9
National19.419.619.719.819.519.419.519.619.6

In plain words

Pupils per qualified teacher. Lower is better.

Let's talk it through

PLACEHOLDER — the real conversation lands here. Picture a short, friendly walkthrough of this chart: what Pupil-Teacher Ratio Over Time has been doing over time, how this school compares with its local area and England, and the one question worth asking at an open day.

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Prototype slide — placeholder copy, real metric descriptions coming later.

Pupils per qualified teacher — lower means more qualified staff per pupil. The England line is the national average.

Source: DfE School Workforce Census 2024-25 · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

→ View national workforce statistics on gov.uk

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