Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Weston-super-Mare
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Weston-super-Mare, part of Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 11th-highest of the 22 schools in Weston-super-Mare with published results, and 10,359th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 101% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to North Somerset (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church Church of England Primary School in detail
Christ Church Church of England Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Everything we do at Christ Church is designed to keep the children at the heart of it. Christ Church children are very special to me and to all of our team."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports and art.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (64% in reading, 71% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Christ Church Church of England Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Christ Church Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 43 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 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 Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church Church of England Primary School are Walliscote Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); Ashcombe Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 67% maths); Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, 62% reading, 62% maths); and Bournville Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 49% reading, 37% maths).
Christ Church Church of England Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Walliscote Primary SchoolAshcombe Primary SchoolCorpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolBournville Primary School
The trust
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is one of 7 schools run by Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 55% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
43.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (10%) and Mixed (8%).
Staffing
Christ Church Church of England Primary School had 15 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Weston-super-Mare Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
27 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is George Street, 20 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church Church of England Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 594 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
Christ Church Church of England Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church Church of England Primary School are Hans Price Academy (0.8 miles) and Broadoak Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 Good at its May 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
23.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 73% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 63% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.6
Avg class size
27.3
Infant (KS1)
27.8
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in North Somerset
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church Church of England Primary School.
- Future Stars Coaching at Christ Church CE Primary SchoolAt the school · Not yet graded
Term dates
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see North Somerset's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Christ Church Church of England Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church Church of England Primary School is in North Somerset; for families living there:
Apply to North Somerset for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 13
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 42 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 on a bicycle.
12 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
101%
Over capacity
208 pupils
205 places
3 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Weston-super-Mare
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Weston-super-Mare
Across North Somerset council
Places available
2,490
Applications
1,984
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across North Somerset council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
34
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
193
Total Pupils
97
Boys
96
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
12.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,380
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,008
Per pupil
£1385k
Total funding
£73k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
13.7%
Persistent absence
190
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 Primary School
Questions parents ask about Christ Church Church of England Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 73% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2023.
What is the catchment area for Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Christ Church Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed, North Somerset 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 Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School was full in 2025, at 101% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church Church of England Primary School average 27.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has around 193 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Christ Church Church of England Primary School in 2024/25. 13.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Apply through North Somerset's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church Church of England 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 Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Future Stars Coaching at Christ Church CE Primary School (registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 13 serious and 42 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 on a bicycle. 12 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 North Somerset is 5 (the median across 85 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is at Baker Street, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 3AF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)