Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Shrewsbury for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 132 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, Christ Church CofE Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: February 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Sheinton Road Cressage Shrewsbury Shropshire SY5 6DH |
| Reference Number | 150584 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 132 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 43.18%
Girls: 56.82% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 4.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 22 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
| 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 94.7% |
| White, Other | 0.8% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Unclassified | 0.8% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.8% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, Christ Church CofE Primary School, inspected in July 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 07 Feb 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 7 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 6 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 2 | 1 |
Places and pupil numbers
In 2024–25 Christ Church Church of England Primary School had 124 pupils for 105 places. That is 19 more pupils than the school has room for.
Reception intake in the “Much Wenlock Primary” planning area
Shropshire counted 109 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 91 in 2029–30, down 17%.
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 2025–26 Christ Church Church of England Primary School had 21.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 8.1 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | – |
| Sick days per teacher | – |
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, 22.0% of pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.8% 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 | 11 | 2 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 8 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 9 | 0 |
| Hearing impairment | 1 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 0 | 1 |
| Profound and multiple learning difficulty | 0 | 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.
| Name | Distance |
|
Buildwas Academy
Buildwas Road, Buildwas, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DA |
2.68 miles |
|
Much Wenlock Primary School
Racecourse Lane, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6JG |
3.43 miles |
|
Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy
Dale End, Coalbrookdale, Telford, Shropshire, TF8 7DS |
4.42 miles |
|
Barrow 1618 CofE Free School
Barrow, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5BW |
4.69 miles |
|
Church Preen Primary School
Church Preen, Nr Much Wenlock, Shropshire, SY6 7LH |
4.76 miles |
|
Lightmoor Village Primary School
Lightmoor Way, Lightmoor Village, Telford, TF4 3EG |
4.95 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
William Brookes School
Farley Road, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6NB |
2.82 miles |
|
Concord College
Acton Burnell Hall, Shrewsbury, SY5 7PF |
3.87 miles |
|
Overley Hall School
Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF6 5HE |
4.4 miles |
|
Aspris Telford School
Dale Road, Coalbrookdale, Telford, TF8 7DT |
4.62 miles |
All schools in Shrewsbury · Shropshire local authority: places and applications
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is part of Shropshire Church of England Academies Trust, which runs 8 schools. The nearest others:
- Meole Brace Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- St. Mary's Bluecoat Church of England Primary School Bridgnorth
- Beckbury Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shifnal
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
- Worfield Endowed Church Of England Primary School Bridgnorth
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Shrewsbury
- St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School and Nursery Shrewsbury
What is Christ Church Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023 of its predecessor, Christ Church CofE Primary School.
When was Christ Church Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School was last inspected in February 2025.
How many pupils does Christ Church Church of England Primary School have?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has 132 pupils on roll.
What age range does Christ Church Church of England Primary School cover?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is at Sheinton Road, Cressage, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY5 6DH.