Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Oldbury
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldbury, part of Fioretti Trust. It has a Church of England religious character.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (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
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £5.00 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 103997), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
Getting a place at Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Across Sandwell, 94% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Sandwell lodged 79 appeals against primary school offers; 55 reached a hearing and 1 succeeded (1.8% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church Church of England Primary School are Christ Church CofE Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 67% reading, 65% maths); St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 75% maths); Rounds Green Primary School (0.6 miles, 65% reading, 65% maths); and Lyng Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths).
Christ Church CofE Primary SchoolSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolRounds Green Primary SchoolLyng Primary School
The trust
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is one of 8 schools run by Fioretti Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandwell Council House (opposite), 140 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. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church Church of England Primary School are West Bromwich Collegiate Academy (0.6 miles), Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy (1.2 miles), Holly Lodge High School College of Science (1.2 miles) and Shireland Biomedical Utc (1.3 miles).
West Bromwich Collegiate AcademyOrmiston Sandwell Community AcademyHolly Lodge High School College of ScienceShireland Biomedical Utc
Sources: DfE school performance data; GIAS establishment links; 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 103997), it was rated Good in September 2013. See Christ Church CofE Primary School's inspections
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Autism
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Results at Christ Church CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026 (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25Published for Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 103997), the school Christ Church Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Christ Church Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 51% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church Church of England Primary School.
- SinglePoint Plus Wraparound Care160m away · 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 Sandwell'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 Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 65
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 11
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 54 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
17 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 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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Applications and offers at Christ Church CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 2026
Published for Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 103997), the school Christ Church Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Christ Church Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 28 | 64 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 56 | 53 | 69 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2024 | 41 | 36 | 65 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 43 | 41 | 66 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 36 | 30 | 60 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2021 | 49 | 45 | 72 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2020 | 50 | 44 | 79 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2019 | 51 | 45 | 78 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2018 | 56 | 49 | 89 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2017 | 51 | 34 | 64 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 55 | 48 | 91 | 0.9 | 0 |
| 2015 | 41 | 32 | 64 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2014 | 60 | 42 | 71 | 0.7 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldbury
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Absence at Christ Church CofE Primary School before it became an academy in 20262024/25
Published for Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 103997), the school Christ Church Church of England Primary School replaced. There are no figures for Christ Church Church of England Primary School yet, so these are shown separately.
6.3%
Overall absence
19.3%
Persistent absence
331
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
Are there exam results for Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has no published results of its own yet. Before it became an academy in 2026, as Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 103997), 67% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.
What is Christ Church Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it became an academy in June 2026. Before that, as Christ Church CofE Primary School (URN 103997), it was rated Good in September 2013.
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, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Christ Church Church of England Primary School have specialist SEN provision?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School has a resourced provision for autism: 15 places, 15 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell'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?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Christ Church Church of England Primary School: SinglePoint Plus Wraparound Care (160m away, 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 Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 65 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 11 serious and 54 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 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 Sandwell is 26.5 (the median across 134 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is at Albert Street, Oldbury, B69 4DE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)