Christ Church CofE First School
Christ Church CofE First School is an academy converter in Stone for pupils aged 5 to 9. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 120 pupils on roll.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 5-9 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Northesk Street Stone Staffordshire ST15 8EP |
| Reference Number | 142421 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 120 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 57.5%
Girls: 42.5% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.3% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 26.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| 2 | 14 | 16 | 30 |
| 3 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 4 | 18 | 13 | 31 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.5% |
| African | 2.5% |
| Mixed, Other | 2.5% |
| Asian, Other | 2.5% |
| White & Asian | 1.7% |
| Indian | 1.7% |
| Unclassified | 1.7% |
| White, Other | 0.8% |
| Irish | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.8% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | |
| Last Report Date | 26 Nov 2024 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2024 | School inspection |
| 27 Feb 2019 | Short inspection |
| 07 Apr 2016 | Academy conversion letter |
| 05 Feb 2014 | Full inspection: |
| Previously as Christ Church CofE (C) First School | |
| 09 Jan 2012 | Interim assessment |
| 14 May 2009 | Full inspection: |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Full inspection: |
| 04 Oct 1999 | Full inspection |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 25 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 13 | 1 |
| From another Local Authority | 4 | 4 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Christ Church CofE First School had 125 pupils for 135 places. 10 places (7.4%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Stone Town Primary” planning area
Staffordshire counted 186 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 214 in 2029–30, up 15%.
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 141 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 |
| Pupils | 135 | 136 | 135 | 138 | 144 | 151 | 144 | 122 | 125 |
| Unfilled | 4.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.6% | 7.4% |
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 CofE First School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.7% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.1% | 6.3% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.7% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 4.5% | 0.0% |
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, 1.6% of pupils at Christ Church CofE First School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 4.1 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 First School had 17.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 13.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 12.9 | 12.0 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10.7 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 30.8% | 15.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7.9% | 0.0% | 13.9% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 71.4% | 57.1% | 75.0% | – | 20.0% | 70.0% | 45.5% | 22.2% | 55.6% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 7.7 | 1.6 | 11.9 | – | 2.2 | 5.7 | 19.5 | 1.2 | 21.7 | – |
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, 16.7% of pupils at Christ Church CofE First School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate learning difficulty | 7 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 3 | 0 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 2 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 1 |
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 2024–25 Christ Church CofE First School received £6,938 and spent £7,926 for each of its 122 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £29,000 (-£237 per pupil).
Across all 5 schools of The Key Educational Trust, income was £6,527 and spending £6,717 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | -£131,000 | -£148,000 | -£188,000 | £168,000 | £188,000 | £145,000 | -£29,000 |
| per pupil | -£989 | -£1,171 | -£1,350 | £1,151 | £1,352 | £1,192 | -£237 |
| In-year balance | -£82,000 | -£63,000 | -£46,000 | £11,000 | £4,000 | -£36,000 | -£121,000 |
| per pupil | -£624 | -£496 | -£330 | £75 | £29 | -£298 | -£988 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
|
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School
Margaret Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8YG |
0.1 miles |
|
Christ Church Academy
Old Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8JD |
0.32 miles |
|
Manor Hill First School
Manor Rise, Walton, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0HY |
0.69 miles |
|
Pirehill First School
Tilling Drive, Walton, Pirehill First School Staffordshire County Council, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0AA |
0.76 miles |
|
Walton Priory Middle School
Beacon Rise, Walton, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0AL |
0.94 miles |
|
St Michael's CofE (C) First School
Weavers Lane, Off Lichfield Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8QB |
0.97 miles |
|
Oulton CofE First School
Rock Crescent, Oulton, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8UH |
1.18 miles |
|
Springfields First School
Yarnfield, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 0NJ |
2.28 miles |
|
Barlaston CofE (VC) First School
Barlaston Ce (Vc) First School, Broughton Crescent, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST12 9DB |
2.71 miles |
|
Tittensor CofE (C) First School
Beechcliffe Lane, Tittensor, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST12 9HP |
3.19 miles |
|
Fulford Primary School
Fulford Road, Fulford, Fulford Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST11 9QT |
3.77 miles |
|
St Matthews Church of England Academy
St Matthew's Ce Academy, Lightwood Road, Rough Close, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7NE |
3.87 miles |
|
Meir Heath Academy
Golborn Avenue, Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7JQ |
3.98 miles |
|
Newstead Primary Academy
Waterside Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3LQ |
4.13 miles |
|
Ash Green Primary Academy
The Lea, Brough Lane, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8BX |
4.57 miles |
|
Beaconfields Primary School
Ramson Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1ZY |
4.79 miles |
|
St Augustine's Catholic Academy
Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7DF |
4.94 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
St Dominic's Priory School
37 Station Road, Stone, ST15 8ER |
0.08 miles |
|
Alleyne's Academy
Oulton Road, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8DT |
0.52 miles |
|
The Yarlet School
Yarlet, Stafford, ST18 9SU |
3.14 miles |
|
Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy
Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3JD |
4.74 miles |
|
Kemball School
Beaconsfield Drive, Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 3JD |
4.74 miles |
|
Ormiston Meridian Academy
Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 7DF |
4.77 miles |
|
Walton Hall Academy
Stafford Road, Eccleshall, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST21 6JR |
4.84 miles |
|
Trentham Academy
Allerton Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8PQ |
4.97 miles |
All schools in Stone · Staffordshire local authority: places and applications
Christ Church CofE First School is part of The Key Educational Trust, which runs 5 schools. The nearest others:
- Christ Church Academy Stone
- Oulton CofE First School Stone
- St Peter's Church of England Primary School Stoke-On-Trent
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Market Drayton
How many pupils does Christ Church CofE First School have?
Christ Church CofE First School has 120 pupils on roll.
What age range does Christ Church CofE First School cover?
Christ Church CofE First School for pupils aged 5 to 9.
Where is Christ Church CofE First School?
Christ Church CofE First School is at Northesk Street, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8EP.