Christ Church Academy, Stone

Ofsted's report card from its 14 April 2026 inspection grades Christ Church Academy on 6 areas: 2 strong standard and 4 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Over time, pupils' attendance is consistently high, including for disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a coherent programme of personal development that has been specifically written for this school."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Leaders carefully baseline pupils when they arrive at the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have created an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "All pupils at Christ Church Academy are fully included in all aspects of school life."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, trustees and governors are passionate about ensuring the success of this middle school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff check how well pupils have learned new knowledge and identify and address any misconceptions quickly so as to build pupils' foundational knowledge over time"; "Leaders should ensure that all staff share leaders' high expectations of pupils' spelling, handwriting and presentation so that the quality of work in books is consistent across all subjects and year groups".

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am delighted to welcome you to Christ Church Academy - a place where we are committed to living out our vision and fostering curiosity, creativity and excellence in every student. As the Principal, I am honoured to lead a school that prioritises both academic achievement and the holistic development of our students."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 70% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 77% in Staffordshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 79% in maths in 2024.

For September 2024 entry, 5 families put Christ Church Academy as their first choice and 17 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2024 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Christ Church Academy are Alleyne's Academy (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 45.6); Walton Priory Middle School (1.3 miles, Good); Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy (4.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 42.3); and Ormiston Meridian Academy (4.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40.6).

Christ Church Academy is one of 5 schools run by The Key Educational Trust, an academy trust.

2.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 67 pupils (12.4%) received SEN support and 15 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.

The nearest railway station is Stone Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mount Road (opposite), 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, Christ Church Academy issued 29 suspensions, 5.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Christ Church Academy are Christ Church CofE First School (0.3 miles), St Dominic's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles), Oulton CofE First School (0.9 miles) and Manor Hill First School (1 mile). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.