Christ Church CofE Primary School

Christ Church CofE Primary School is performing well, maintaining a 'Good' rating in all areas of inspection. The school has a clear Christian vision that fosters a nurturing and supportive environment where pupils achieve well and feel safe. Relationships between staff and pupils are strong, contributing to a sense of community and respect among students. The curriculum is ambitious and well-structured, with a strong focus on early reading and mathematics, allowing pupils to build their knowledge and skills effectively.

Strengths

• Strong Christian vision that guides the school community.
• Effective pastoral care that supports pupils' well-being.
• Ambitious and well-designed curriculum promoting strong achievement.
• High priority given to reading with well-trained staff in phonics.
• Effective assessment practices to identify and address gaps in learning.
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Positive relationships between staff and pupils enhancing trust and respect.

Areas for Improvement

• Less experienced subject leaders need further training and support.
• Systems to assess curriculum impact are at early stages for some subjects.

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 CofE Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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, 1.7% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 CofE Primary School had 17.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 17.8% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 5.3% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 CofE Primary School received £7,925 and spent £8,156 for each of its 169 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £13,000 (-£75 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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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What is Christ Church CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Christ Church CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Christ Church CofE Primary School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Christ Church CofE Primary School have?

Christ Church CofE Primary School has 169 pupils on roll.

What age range does Christ Church CofE Primary School cover?

Christ Church CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Christ Church CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 57% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Christ Church CofE Primary School?

Christ Church CofE Primary School is at Kielder Terrace, North Shields, Tyne and Wear, NE30 2AD.