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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 (May 2024)
390
Planned admission numbers (2024/25)
60
Planned admission numbers (2025/26)
60
Proposed Admission numbers (2026/27)
45
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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 May 2024
Nursery42
Yr R44
Yr 136
Yr 257
Yr 349
Yr 454
Yr 551
Yr 657
Total390
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 : 2025/26 (Agreed)

School admission policy : 2025/26 (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) and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted. 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

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

6. Children of staff where: a member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made and/or the member of staff is recruited to fill a vacant post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage

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-break” 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)