Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address Memorial Road
Hanham
Bristol
BS15 3LA
Phone 01454867145
Reference Number 109163

Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School has made significant progress since its last inspection, moving from a grade of Requires Improvement to Good overall. The early years provision stands out as Outstanding, providing a strong foundation for children who feel cared for and valued. High expectations from leadership and staff are evident, contributing to positive behavior, engaged learning, and a supportive environment where pupils thrive academically and personally. The school places a strong emphasis on reading, aided by a well-structured curriculum and strong parental engagement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 253
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 53.36%
Girls: 46.64%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 9.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.6
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 18 15 33
2 17 16 33
3 14 18 32
4 26 21 47
5 31 20 51
6 20 13 33

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.6%
White, Other 2.8%
African 2.8%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.4%
White & Black (African) 1.6%
Mixed, Other 1.6%
White & Asian 1.2%
Indian 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Asian, Other 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Outstanding
Last Report Date 06 Jun 2023
Date Report
06 Jun 2023 School inspection:
22 May 2019 Full inspection:
10 May 2018 Short inspection
04 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
15 Jan 2013 Interim assessment
28 Feb 2012 Curriculum and development visit
13 Oct 2009 Full inspection:
12 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
14 Oct 2002 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Outstanding early years provision that fosters children's development.
  • Strong promotion of reading through high-quality texts.
  • Polite and well-behaved pupils who respect each other and adults.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities.
  • Rich extra-curricular opportunities available for all pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistency in teachers' subject knowledge across some foundation subjects.
  • Lack of agreed assessment methods in certain subjects leading to unresolved misconceptions.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 6%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.8
Writing 1.6
Maths -2.3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 34 0
Third Preference 28 0
From another Local Authority 24 2

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