Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Leicester, East Midlands LE4 8GP · Leicestershire
#1034 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands
#11380 of 15,697 nationally
About Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is a academy primary school located in Leicester, in the Leicestershire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 5–11. In 2025 it enrolled 232 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 34.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1034th of 1,516 ranked primary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (66th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 232; capacity filled 68%.
There are 207 schools in Leicester; Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 144th of 198 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)53%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)3%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 232
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 68%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 53%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 3%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Roundhill Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
686 students · 459 m away
Eastfield Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
335 students · 472 m away
Church Hill Infant School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
167 students · 831 m away
Church Hill Church of England Junior School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
238 students · 831 m away
The Merton Primary School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
413 students · 1.5 km away
Sandfield Close Primary School
Leicester · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
250 students · 1.9 km away
Riverside Community Primary School Birstall
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
409 students · 2.1 km away
The Cedars Academy
Leicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
985 students · 2.2 km away
The Pochin School
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
160 students · 2.2 km away
St Peter and St Paul Church of England Academy
Leicester · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
393 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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231 students
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231 students
Knighton Mead Primary Academy
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233 students
The Morton Church of England (Controlled) Primary School
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233 students
Bracken Lane Primary Academy
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233 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy a good school?
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 34.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1034 of 1,516 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy rank in East Midlands?
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks #1034 of 1,516 primary schools in East Midlands and #11380 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy?
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy had 232 students in 2025.
Is Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is classified as a primary school covering Ages 5–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.