Christ Church CE Academy, Huddersfield

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Christ Church CE Academy on 7 areas: 6 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "The school's tenacious and detailed approach to attendance is having a positive impact."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school offers pupils a broad curriculum that is well planned."

Early years - Expected standard. "Through the school's early years provision, children make a positive start to their education."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Christ Church is an inclusive school that identifies pupils' individual needs swiftly and accurately."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders, including those responsible for governance, know the pupils and community very well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "The school has a comprehensive programme for pupils' personal development and wellbeing."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Pupils' attainment in national tests is below the national average overall, and has been over time."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that the curriculum for writing and communication is embedded so that it supports pupils to achieve consistently well in the quality of their written and spoken communication. • Leaders should ensure that teaching consistently and quickly identifies and addresses the misconceptions and gaps in pupils' knowledge so that they learn the curriculum more securely and achieve well".

In its own words: "At Christ Church C of E Academy we are proud how we can link our Christian Values whilst developing our understanding of fundamental British values, preparing pupils for life in modern Britain."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cricket, tennis, athletics, swimming and yoga.

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:10am.

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CE Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 56% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 75% in Kirklees and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 75% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Christ Church CE Academy as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CE Academy are Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary Academy (0.2 miles, 70% reading, 70% maths); Ashbrow School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 69% reading, 78% maths); St Thomas CE Primary School (0.8 miles); and Fixby Junior and Infant School (1 mile).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Christ Church CE Academy.

Christ Church CE Academy is one of 17 schools run by Enhance Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

61.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (23%), White British (20%) and Asian (20%).

In 2026, 48 pupils (24.7%) received SEN support and 13 (6.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Deighton Rail Station, about 770 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Browning Road (corner), 140 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church CE Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Christ Church CE Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CE Academy are North Huddersfield Trust School (0.5 miles), All Saints Catholic College (0.6 miles) and Netherhall Learning Campus High School (1.2 miles).