Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is an academy converter in Walsall for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 459 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Christ Church Church of England Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2023 of its predecessor, Christ Church CofE Primary School.
Ofsted inspection: January 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Harden Road Leamore Walsall West Midlands WS3 1EN |
| Reference Number | 151154 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 459 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50.11%
Girls: 49.89% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 51.3% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 3.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 27 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.8 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 | 27 | 59 |
| 2 | 23 | 36 | 59 |
| 3 | 30 | 34 | 64 |
| 4 | 32 | 33 | 65 |
| 5 | 33 | 32 | 65 |
| 6 | 27 | 35 | 62 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 72.8% |
| African | 9.2% |
| White, Other | 2.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2.4% |
| Mixed, Other | 2% |
| Caribbean | 1.5% |
| Pakistani | 1.5% |
| Asian, Other | 1.5% |
| White & Black (African) | 1.3% |
| Indian | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.4% |
| Unclassified | 0.4% |
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 March 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 08 Jan 2025 | Academy conversion letter |
Reception admissions, 2026 entry
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 24 | 5 |
| Third Preference | 14 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 Christ Church Church of England Primary School had 425 pupils for 420 places. That is 5 more pupils than the school has room for.
Reception intake in the “Primary Planning Area 4” planning area
Walsall counted 366 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 347 in 2029–30, down 5%.
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 Church of England Primary School attended 94.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 3.1% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% |
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, 0.2% of pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.2 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
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 Church of England Primary School had 18.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7).
Pupils per teacher
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 7.6 |
| 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, 17.0% of pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.7% 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 | 38 | 19 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 31 | 15 |
| Physical disability | 2 | 10 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 4 | 2 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 2 | 1 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 0 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 1 | 0 |
| Specific 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.
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0.27 miles |
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Sunshine Academy
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Phoenix Academy
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Goldsmith Primary Academy
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Field Road Academy
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0.44 miles |
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Valley Nursery School
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0.47 miles |
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Edgar Stammers Primary Academy
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St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
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North Walsall Primary Academy
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Rivers Primary Academy
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Sandbank Nursery School
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0.85 miles |
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Elmore Green Primary School
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0.88 miles |
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All Saints National Academy
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0.91 miles |
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St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich
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0.96 miles |
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Croft Academy
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1.04 miles |
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Millfields Nursery School
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1.11 miles |
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Busill Jones Primary School
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
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1.28 miles |
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Butts Primary School
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1.31 miles |
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Rushall Primary School
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1.32 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Castle School
Odell Road, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 2ED |
0.41 miles |
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Ryecroft School
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0.68 miles |
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Mary Elliot Academy
Leamore Lane, Walsall, WS2 7DQ |
0.97 miles |
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Bloxwich Academy
Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2 7NR |
1 miles |
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Walsall Academy
Lichfield Road, Bloxwich, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 3LX |
1.11 miles |
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West Midlands Education and Skills
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1.31 miles |
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Elmwood School
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1.31 miles |
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Walsall College
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1.37 miles |
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Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2AE |
1.43 miles |
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Emmanuel School
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1.46 miles |
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Jane Lane School
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1.55 miles |
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Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Furzebank Way, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4BD |
1.59 miles |
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Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North, Walsall, W. Midlands, WS1 2QG |
1.67 miles |
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Walsall Studio School
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1.81 miles |
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West Walsall E-ACT Academy
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1.93 miles |
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Bescot Hall
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1.94 miles |
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Blue Coat Church of England Academy
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1.98 miles |
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Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Broad Way, High Heath, Pelsall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 1BW |
2.08 miles |
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Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
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2.23 miles |
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Queen Mary's Grammar School
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2.34 miles |
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Christ Church Church of England Primary School is part of St Bartholomew'S Ce Multi Academy Trust, which runs 16 schools. The nearest others:
- Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Walsall
- Abbey Primary School Walsall
- Oak Meadow Primary School Wolverhampton
- Old Church Church of England C Primary School Wednesbury
- Woodfield Primary School Wolverhampton
- St Bartholomew's Church of England Primary School Wolverhampton
- St Benedict Biscop CofE Primary School Wolverhampton
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Wolverhampton
- Fairhaven Primary School Stourbridge
- St Paul's Church of England Primary School Stafford
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 March 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 January 2025.
How many pupils does Christ Church Church of England Primary School have?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has 459 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 Harden Road, Leamore, Walsall, West Midlands, WS3 1EN.