Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School

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name = Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School


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type = Primary
religion = Catholic
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head = Gail Neill
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street = Barkby Thorpe Lane
city = Thurmaston
county = Leicestershire
country = England
postcode = LE4 8GP
LEA = Leicester
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enrollment = 315
gender = mixed
lower_age = 4
upper_age = 11
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website = http://www.bishopellis.leics.sch.uk/index.asp
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Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided Catholic primary school located in Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England. [ [http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1999/99243218.htm "Statutory Instruments 1999 No. 2432 The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character (England) Order 1999"] , Office of Public Sector Information] They educate around 315 pupils aged 5-11 under the direction of the Head teacher Gail Neill. [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=280769&providerCategoryID=4096&fileName=\school\120\s5_120218_20060907.pdf "Bishop Ellis Catholic Primary School"] , Ofsted, 7 September 2006]

It was granted the "Healthy Schools" award in February 2007, presented by the then Leicester City F.C. manager Rob Kelly. [ [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-29621595_ITM "Reward for school's commitment to healthy life"] , Leicester Mercury, 14 February 2008]

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. [ [http://moreresults.factiva.com/results/index/index.aspx?ref=LEICME0020060921e29k0001j "Exemplary behaviour is praised"] , Leicester Mercury, 20 September 2006]

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. [ [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21171603_ITM "Right wavelength"] , Leicester Mercury, 27 April 2004]

Madeleine McCann

Madeleine McCann would have attended this school from September 2007. [ [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2007/aug/31/pressandpublishing.crime "Madeleine parents to sue Portuguese paper"] , Fred Attewill, The Guardian, August 31 2007] On 18 June, as part of the appeal for the safe return of Madeleine, the children lined up in the playground to spell out "Find Madeleine". [ [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2005320001-2007280257,00.html "Schoolkids send heartfelt plea"] , The Sun, 19 June 2007] and the school raised £1,500 for the appeal. ["Pupils spell out Madeleine appeal message as supporters urge holidaymakers to be vigilant", Yorkshire Post, 19 June 2007, page 2] In August the school announced that they had saved a desk, coat peg and locker for the child. [ [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/topstories/2007/08/18/a-peg-for-maddy-89520-19655192/ "A peg for Maddy"] , Paul Byrne, The Daily Mirror, 18 August 2007] They also burned a candle for her. [cite news | title = Candle of hope for Madeleine | work = The Times | date = 2007-08-31 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article2357916.ece | accessdate = 2008-02-29]

References

External links

* [http://www.bishopellis.leics.sch.uk/index.asp Official site]