Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School, Bootle
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Bootle. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 9th-highest of the 12 schools in Bootle with published results, and 13,680th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sefton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School in detail
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "At Christ Church we aim to live out our mission of 'together we can do all things through Christ who strengthens us' in a nurturing environment where our Christian values guide everything that we do."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, gymnastics, basketball, dance, choir and film.
The school runs after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 54% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 75% and 74% in Sefton and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 77% in reading and 75% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 41 families put Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 45 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School are St Monica's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 65% reading, 63% maths); Bedford Primary School (0.5 miles, 54% reading, 55% maths); Linacre Primary School (0.5 miles); and Linacre Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 38% reading, 46% maths).
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
St Monica's Catholic Primary SchoolBedford Primary SchoolLinacre Primary SchoolLinacre Primary School
Who goes there
45.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bootle New Strand Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Earl Road (adjacent), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 728 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sefton (165), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School are Hillside High School (0.5 miles), King's Leadership Academy Hawthornes (0.7 miles) and Alsop High School (1 mile).
Hillside High SchoolKing's Leadership Academy HawthornesAlsop High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from May 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2018 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
45.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 75% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 78% to 58% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School.
- Fun 4 Kidz - Christ ChurchAt the school · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is in Sefton; for families living there:
- Sefton's school travel policy: Home to School Transport Policy ext
- How to apply: Apply for Travel Support
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 53
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 18
- Children hurt
- 9
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 35 slight.
9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
384 pupils
388 places
4 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bootle
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bootle
Across Sefton council
Places available
3,080
Applications
2,586
Got 1st preference
91.4%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sefton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
81
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
21.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
440
Total Pupils
243
Boys
197
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
19.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,685
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,176
Per pupil
£2767k
Total funding
£300k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.6%
Overall absence
24.6%
Persistent absence
345
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 54% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is oversubscribed, Sefton allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School has around 440 pupils on roll. 45% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
6.6% of sessions were missed at Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School in 2024/25. 24.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Apply through Sefton's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Fun 4 Kidz - Christ Church (registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 53 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 18 serious and 35 slight. 9 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 14 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sefton is 16 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is at Brookhill Road, Waterworks Street, Bootle, Merseyside, L20 3JL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)