Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school in Wolverhampton for pupils aged 3 to 7. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 203 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection: May 2024.
| Type | Primary / Voluntary controlled school |
| Age Range | 3-7 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Shaw Lane Tettenhall Wood Wolverhampton West Midlands WV6 8EL |
| Reference Number | 104362 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 203 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 51.23%
Girls: 48.77% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 19.4% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 11.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 25.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.3 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 26 | 58 |
| 2 | 23 | 27 | 50 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 44.3% |
| Indian | 23.2% |
| African | 7.4% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 5.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 3.9% |
| Pakistani | 3.9% |
| Asian, Other | 3% |
| Caribbean | 2.5% |
| White, Other | 2% |
| White & Asian | 2% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.5% |
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is excelling across all areas, achieving an overall outstanding rating following its inspection in April 2024. The school provides a nurturing environment where children are safe, well cared for, and encouraged to respect diverse beliefs and cultures. The ambitious curriculum is thoughtfully designed, ensuring that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive tailored support that allows them to thrive. Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and positive attitudes, contributing to a vibrant learning community.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| > Quality of education | Outstanding |
| > Behaviour & Attitude | Outstanding |
| > Personal Development | Outstanding |
| > Leadership & Management | Outstanding |
| > Early Years Provision | Outstanding |
| Last Report Date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2024 | School inspection: |
| 02 Mar 2023 | School inspection |
| 01 Mar 2017 | Short inspection |
| 26 Mar 2012 | Full inspection: |
| 30 Jun 2010 | Interim assessment |
| 01 Mar 2007 | Full inspection: |
| 22 Apr 2002 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Strong relationships between staff and pupils foster a caring environment.
- Ambitious and well-structured curriculum supports thorough knowledge progression.
- High-quality reading programme that engages pupils and develops their skills.
- Remarkable inclusion of SEND pupils who make excellent progress.
- Effective leadership and management that prioritizes staff well-being.
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Second Preference | 45 | 1 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 6 | 3 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School had 172 pupils for 180 places. 8 places (4.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Primary Planning Area 4” planning area
Wolverhampton counted 1,040 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 1,172 in 2029–30, up 13%.
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 |
| Pupils | 177 | 180 | 180 | 181 | 180 | 179 | 177 | 179 | 179 | 176 | 168 | 166 | 171 | 166 | 172 |
| Unfilled | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 6.7% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 7.8% | 4.4% |
Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.
In 2024–25 pupils at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School attended 93.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 17.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.2% | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3.2% | 1.8% |
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.
In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.
In 2025–26 Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 22.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.6 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.5 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 9.5% | 11.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% | 4.8% | 16.5% | 22.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 50.0% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 45.5% | 81.8% | 54.5% | 54.5% | 70.0% | 60.0% | – | 50.0% | 54.5% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 72.7% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 2.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | – | 1.8 | 5.3 | 18.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | – |
Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.
In 2025–26, 9.9% of pupils at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 12 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 1 |
| Down's syndrome | 1 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 1 | 0 |
Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.
In 2025–26 Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School received £7,527 and spent £7,763 for each of its 192 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £133,000 (-£697 per pupil).
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £8,000 | £2,000 | £93,000 | £83,000 | £20,000 | -£38,000 | -£88,000 | -£133,000 |
| per pupil | £38 | £9 | £464 | £421 | £102 | -£189 | -£435 | -£697 |
| In-year balance | £7,000 | -£6,000 | £91,000 | -£10,000 | -£63,000 | -£57,000 | -£51,000 | -£45,000 |
| per pupil | £35 | -£29 | £454 | -£50 | -£326 | -£288 | -£250 | -£236 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).
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Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School
Woodcote Road, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8LG |
0.38 miles |
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Woodthorne Primary School
Woodthorne Road South, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XL |
0.51 miles |
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Perton Middle School
Gainsborough Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7NR |
0.58 miles |
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Perton Primary Academy
Sandown Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 7PS |
0.75 miles |
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Castlecroft Primary School
Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8HS |
0.76 miles |
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Westacre Infant School
Finchfield Hill, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9EP |
0.79 miles |
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Newbridge Preparatory School
51 Newbridge Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV6 0LH |
1.02 miles |
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Bhylls Acre Primary School
Bhylls Lane, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8DZ |
1.02 miles |
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Uplands Junior School
Finchfield Road West, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 8BA |
1.03 miles |
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Perton First School
Manston Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV6 7LX |
1.05 miles |
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St Michael's CofE Primary Academy
Lower Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9AF |
1.13 miles |
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St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy
Paget Road, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0DT |
1.23 miles |
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St Michael's Catholic Primary Academy and Nursery
Telford Gardens, Merry Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 7LE |
1.37 miles |
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SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary Academy & Nursery
Hordern Close, Hordern Road, Newbridge, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0HR |
1.39 miles |
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St Andrew's Church of England Primary School
Coleman Street, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0RH |
1.45 miles |
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Claregate Primary School
Chester Avenue, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9JU |
1.69 miles |
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Merridale Primary School
Aspen Way, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0UP |
1.7 miles |
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Warstones Primary School
Warstones Road, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4LU |
1.71 miles |
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Palmers Cross Primary School
Windermere Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 9DF |
1.81 miles |
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Bantock Primary School
Aston Street, Penn Fields, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 0HY |
1.9 miles |
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Tettenhall Wood School
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XF |
0.56 miles |
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St Regis Church of England Academy
Regis Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8XG |
0.57 miles |
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Smestow Academy
Windmill Crescent, Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU |
0.62 miles |
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Aurora Cedars School
39 Compton Road West, Compton, 39 Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DW |
0.72 miles |
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Tettenhall College Incorporated
Wood Road, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QX |
0.77 miles |
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Wightwick Hall School
Tinacre Hill, Compton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8DA |
0.86 miles |
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St Peter's Collegiate Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU |
0.87 miles |
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St Edmund's Catholic Academy
Compton Park, Compton Road West, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU |
0.9 miles |
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Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Tettenhall Road, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0BY |
1.16 miles |
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Wolverhampton Grammar School
Compton Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB |
1.47 miles |
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Pine Green Academy
Valley Park Campus, Cromer Gardens, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0UB |
1.57 miles |
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Penn Fields School
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
1.68 miles |
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Highfields School
Boundary Way, Penn, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV4 4NT |
1.71 miles |
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Park Lodge School
Park Lodge, 26 Park Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV1 4AH |
2 miles |
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Kingsley Academy
2 Upper Zoar Street, Wolverhampton, WV3 0LA |
2.06 miles |
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Aldersley High School
Barnhurst Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV8 1RT |
2.11 miles |
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Progress Schools - Wolverhampton
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2.25 miles |
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The Royal School, Wolverhampton
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2.28 miles |
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Codsall Community High School
Elliotts Lane, Codsall, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, WV8 1PQ |
2.48 miles |
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Penn Hall School
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2.49 miles |
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What is Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is Outstanding, from an inspection in May 2024.
When was Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School was last inspected in May 2024.
How many pupils does Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School have?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School has 203 pupils on roll.
What age range does Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School cover?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is at Shaw Lane, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8EL.