Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School
| Type | Primary |
|---|---|
| Religion | Catholic |
| Location |
Barkby Thorpe Lane Thurmaston Leicestershire LE4 8GP England Coordinates: 52°41′03″N 1°05′19″W / 52.6842°N 1.0886°W |
| Local authority | Leicestershire |
| Students | 315 |
| Gender | mixed |
| Ages | 4–11 |
| Website | Official site |
Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided Catholic primary school located in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England.[1] Approximately 315 pupils aged 5–11 attend the school under the direction of the Head teacher Gail Neill.[2]
It was granted the Healthy Schools award in February 2007, presented by the then Leicester City F.C. manager Rob Kelly.[3]
Academic standards
In the report of the Ofsted inspection on 5 June 2006 the school was rated Good, point two on a four-point scale. Each topic was rated outstanding or good with, notably, none less than good. However, the highest possible award of Outstanding was given for the Personal development and well-being of the pupils.[2][4]
Radio project
A two-year project started in April 2004 in which children made radio shows. Bishop Ellis worked with Dovelands Primary School, Fullhurst Community College and Takeover Radio.[5]
Madeleine McCann
Madeleine McCann would have attended this school from September 2007.[6] On 18 June that year, as part of the appeal for her safe return, the children lined up in the playground to spell out Find Madeleine, and the school raised £1,500 for the appeal.[7] The school said that a place had been reserved for Madeleine and lit a candle for her.[8]
References
- ↑ "Statutory Instruments 1999 No. 2432 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999" Archived July 4, 2007, at the Wayback Machine., Office of Public Sector Information
- 1 2 "Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School", Ofsted, 7 September 2006
- ↑ "Reward for school's commitment to healthy life", Leicester Mercury, 14 February 2008
- ↑ "Exemplary behaviour is praised", Leicester Mercury, 20 September 2006
- ↑ "Right wavelength", Leicester Mercury, 27 April 2004
- ↑ "Madeleine parents to sue Portuguese paper", Fred Attewill, The Guardian, August 31, 2007
- ↑ "Schoolkids send heartfelt plea", The Sun, 19 June 2007
- "Pupils spell out Madeleine appeal message as supporters urge holidaymakers to be vigilant", Yorkshire Post, 19 June 2007, page 2
- ↑ "Candle of hope for Madeleine". The Times. London. 2007-08-31. Retrieved 2008-02-29.