The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School
Beardsley Drive, North Springfield, Chelmsford, CM1 6ZQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Greg Waters
- Diocese
- Diocese of Chelmsford
- Constituency
- Chelmsford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 437
- URN
- 115204
- Local authority
- Essex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01245460107
About this school
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided primary school in Chelmsford. It teaches children aged 5 to 11 and has 437 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 19 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 66% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 78% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 82% | 80% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Essex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.9% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 59.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 437 |
| 2023/24 | 442 |
| 2024/25 | 439 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School compares
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 44th of 388 primary schools in Essex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 80% | 4.7% | 10.7% | 437 | — |
| Springfield Primary School | 52% | 6.3% | 30.3% | 409 | 0.2 miles |
| The Tyrrells School | 80% | 4.1% | 11.6% | 420 | 0.5 miles |
| Perryfields Infant School | — | 3.2% | 4.4% | 180 | 0.5 miles |
| Perryfields Junior School | 91% | 3.2% | 9.6% | 301 | 0.6 miles |
| Barnes Farm Primary School | 50% | 5.6% | 15.4% | 539 | 1.0 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.71%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.72%
- Persistent absence
- 9.42%
Location
Nearby schools
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Springfield Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
-
The Tyrrells School0.5 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Perryfields Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Perryfields Junior School0.6 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
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Barnes Farm Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Chelmsford
Other schools in Chelmsford
The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School ranks 5th of the 46 ranked primary schools in Chelmsford.
- Baddow Hall Infant School Primary
- Baddow Hall Junior School Primary
- Barnes Farm Primary School Primary
- Beehive Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Boreham Primary School Primary
- Broomfield Primary School Primary
- Chancellor Park Primary School, Chelmsford Primary
- Christchurch Church of England Primary School Primary
- Cold Norton Primary School Primary
- Collingwood Primary School Primary
- East Hanningfield Church of England Primary Academy Primary
- Elmwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School teach?
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 5 to 11. It is a primary school in Chelmsford.
- Who is the headteacher of The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School is Mr Greg Waters, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School?
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School has 437 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 11.
- Is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School full?
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 437 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Chelmsford.
- Does The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School ranked 44th of 388 primary schools in Essex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Bishops' Church of England and Roman Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.