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The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Context
Headteacher
Mrs Lorraine Ratcliffe
Cluster
Age range
3-11
Status
Academy Sponsor Led
Type
Primary & Nursery
DfE Number
2118
Contact details
Address
The Bishop's Church of England Primary Academy
Canterbury Way
Thetford
IP24 1EB
Telephone
01842 754902
Map
Areas
School & Community Zone
LA Area
West & Breckland
Diocese
Norwich
Councillor division
Thetford West
District
Breckland
Councillor
Terry Jermy (Labour)
Ofsted
Ofsted outcome
Last inspection
13/09/2022
Pupil numbers
Number on Roll (January 2024)
383
Planned admission numbers (2023/24)
60
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
60
SEND Provision
Mixed year groups
None
Nurture provision
Yes
School visits
  • Individual visits
Transition support
  • Bespoke Transition package
  • Home visits
Therapeutic Offer
  • Speech and Language therapy
  • Therapeutic play
Mental health support
  • Mental Health Champion
Curriculum Offer
Feeder schools
Feeds from
 
Number on Roll (NOR) detail
NOR January 2024
Nursery34
Yr R40
Yr 140
Yr 258
Yr 352
Yr 452
Yr 552
Yr 655
Total383
Admissions policy

School admission policy : 2023/24 (Agreed)

 

If there are more children who wish to enter school than there are places then the following oversubscription criteria will apply in order of priority

1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after)

2. Siblings of children already at the school living in the catchment area 

3. Residence within the catchment area of the school 

4. Siblings of children already at the school living out of catchment 

5. Children living out of the catchment area who have a faith and / or whose parents are committed Church members and wish them to receive an education in a school with a Church of England foundation. They should support this application by completing the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) Within this criteria the following hierarchy will be applied: I. Anglican, II, Other Christian denomination, III. Other organised religions

6. Resident out of the catchment area of the school 

In the event of the having to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications of equal strength, the child living the shortest distance from home to school in a straight line as the crow flies route should have priority

Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

 

If there are more children who wish to enter school than there are places then the following oversubscription criteria will apply in order of priority

1. Looked after children (children in care) and previously looked after children (previously looked after children are children who were looked after, but ceased to be so because they were adopted or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, immediately following having been looked after)

2. Siblings of children already at the school living in the catchment area 

3. Residence within the catchment area of the school 

4. Siblings of children already at the school living out of catchment 

5. Children living out of the catchment area who have a faith and / or whose parents are committed Church members and wish them to receive an education in a school with a Church of England foundation. They should support this application by completing the Supplementary Information Form (SIF) Within this criteria the following hierarchy will be applied: I. Anglican, II, Other Christian denomination, III. Other organised religions

6. Resident out of the catchment area of the school 

In the event of the having to use a tie-breaker to distinguish between two or more applications of equal strength, the child living the shortest distance from home to school in a straight line as the crow flies route should have priority

Show School admission policy : 2023/24 (Agreed)