Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School, Wolverhampton
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Wolverhampton. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2024. It was 96% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2024)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Wolverhampton (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School in detail
Getting a place at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School as their first choice and 138 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School are Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School (0.4 miles, Good, 67% reading, 61% maths); Woodthorne Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 85% maths); Perton Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good); and Castlecroft Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior SchoolWoodthorne Primary SchoolPerton Primary AcademyCastlecroft Primary School
Who goes there
11.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (44%), Asian (31%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.9%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bilbrook Rail Station, about 2.3 miles away in a straight line.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tettenhall Wood Institute (opposite), 130 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 124 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Wolverhampton (286).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School issued 2 suspensions, 0.9 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) Infant and Nursery School are St Regis Church of England Academy (0.6 miles), Perton Middle School (0.6 miles), Smestow Academy (0.6 miles) and St Peter's Collegiate Academy (0.9 miles).
St Regis Church of England AcademyPerton Middle SchoolSmestow AcademySt Peter's Collegiate Academy
Sources: 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its April 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
25.3
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
Term dates
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Wolverhampton. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is in Wolverhampton; for families living there:
Apply to Wolverhampton for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 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.
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Your chances of a place at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
172 pupils
180 places
8 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Wolverhampton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Wolverhampton
Across Wolverhampton council
Places available
3,735
Applications
3,213
Got 1st preference
93.2%
Got preferred school
98.7%
All primary applications across Wolverhampton council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(7)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
11.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
203
Total Pupils
104
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,446
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,681
Per pupil
£1085k
Total funding
£58k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.4%
Overall absence
17.0%
Persistent absence
112
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) Infant and Nursery School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School
What is Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2012 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
No fixed boundary. When Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is oversubscribed, Wolverhampton 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) Infant and Nursery School?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
Classes at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School average 25.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School has around 203 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
6.4% of sessions were missed at Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School in 2024/25. 17% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
Apply through Wolverhampton's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery 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.
What are Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School's term dates?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is a voluntary controlled school, so its term dates are set by Wolverhampton. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Thursday 2 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 7 April 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Monday 24 April to Friday 21 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Wolverhampton is 24 (the median across 126 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School?
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School is at Shaw Lane, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 8EL.
Sources: Wolverhampton term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)