- 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
website_name = Official siteBishop 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 theHead 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. managerRob 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 andTakeover 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 ] On18 June , as part of the appeal for the safe return of Madeleine, the children lined up in theplayground 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 acandle 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]
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