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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 2025)
359
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
60
Planned admission numbers (2025/26)
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 2025
Nursery30
Yr R36
Yr 142
Yr 238
Yr 357
Yr 453
Yr 554
Yr 649
Total359
Admissions policy

School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)

 Where the Academy is oversubscribed (there are more applicants than places available) places will be allocated in accordance with the following criteria and in the following order of priority.

1. Looked after children (children in care), 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) and children adopted from abroad

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

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 

6. Children of staff 

7. Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the school who attend a school within DNEAT at the opening date of the admissions round.

8. 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 : 2026/27 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2026/27 (Agreed)

A child who has an Education Health and Care Plan naming the school or academy is required to be admitted.

Where the Academy is oversubscribed (there are more applicants than places available) places will be allocated in accordance with the following criteria and in the following order of priority.

Looked after children (children in care) and all previously looked after children

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

Residence within the catchment area of the school

Siblings of children already at the school living out of catchment

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

Children of staff

Children who are due to transfer and live outside the area served by the school who attend a school within DNEAT at the opening date of the admissions round.

Resident out of the catchment area of the school

 

Show School admission policy : 2024/25 (Agreed)