Christ Church CofE Primary Academy

Christ Church CofE Primary Academy has demonstrated a solid performance, achieving a overall effectiveness rating of 'Good'. The school, which has not been inspected before, shows a strong leadership that is dedicated to providing a quality education. Pupils are happy and feel safe, with a curriculum that has been thoughtfully developed to ensure that children learn key facts in a structured manner. While most subjects are successful, there are areas where curriculum clarity is lacking, leading to occasional gaps in pupils' knowledge.

Strengths

• High aspirations for all pupils leading to a positive learning environment.
• Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Strong emphasis on personal development and independent responsibilities for pupils.
• Commitment to staff well-being recognized with a national award.
• Pupils enjoy reading and are encouraged to develop a love for books through expressive teaching.

Areas for Improvement

• In some subjects, the curriculum lacks precision, affecting pupils' learning.

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 Academy attended 94.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.8% 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, 2.3% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy 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 Academy had 23.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.6% 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, 13.0% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% 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 2024–25 Christ Church CofE Primary Academy received £7,520 and spent £7,589 for each of its 221 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £79,000 (£357 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of St Chad'S Academies Trust, income was £6,975 and spending £7,330 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). 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.

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All schools in Stoke-On-Trent · Stoke-on-Trent local authority: places and applications

Christ Church CofE Primary Academy is part of St Chad'S Academies Trust, which runs 19 schools. The nearest others:

• St Matthews Church of England Academy Stoke-On-Trent
• Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy Stafford
• St John's CofE Primary Academy Stafford
• Churchfield CofE Primary Academy Rugeley
• St Mary's CofE First Academy Wheaton Aston
• St James Church of England Primary Academy Rugeley
• Brewood Middle CofE Academy Stafford
• Havergal CofE (C) Primary School Wolverhampton
• St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy Telford
• Dawley Church of England Primary Academy Telford

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

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

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

Christ Church CofE Primary Academy was last inspected in June 2023.

How many pupils does Christ Church CofE Primary Academy have?

Christ Church CofE Primary Academy has 207 pupils on roll.

What age range does Christ Church CofE Primary Academy cover?

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

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

In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?

Christ Church CofE Primary Academy is at William Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2JG.