Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire , serving pupils aged 5-11, with 241 pupils, and a capacity of 341 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
5-11
Age range
241
Pupils
341
Capacity
71%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2012
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy?
The catchment area for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is managed by Leicestershire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Leicestershire catchment area documents →Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy: 341 places, 71% filled: places available
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy has a published admission number of 341 places. 241 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 71%. At 71% full, the school currently has headroom below its 341 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 15.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Leicester.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Leicestershire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Leicestershire school admissions →
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Barkby Thorpe Lane, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8GP
- Local authority
- Leicestershire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 5-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 15.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149144
Other Primary Schools in Leicester
If Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Leicester are the next closest alternatives.
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Barwell Infant School Catchment Area
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Newbold Verdon Primary School Catchment Area
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Blaby Thistly Meadow Primary School Catchment Area
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Elizabeth Woodville Primary School Catchment Area
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Other Roman Catholic Schools in Leicestershire
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Leicestershire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Ratcliffe College Catchment Area
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St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Saint John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Wigston, Leicestershire Catchment Area
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Saint Martin's Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
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Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy
What is the catchment area for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is the geographic zone Leicestershire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Leicestershire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy has a capacity of 341 places and currently has 241 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Leicestershire.
What is the admissions policy for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Leicestershire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy cover? ▾
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Leicester, Leicestershire, serving pupils aged 5-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy? ▾
Bishop Ellis Catholic Voluntary Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2012. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.