Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This is a caring school where children feel safe and valued as part of a strong community. The school excels at teaching reading and helping all children, including those with additional needs, to succeed. Staff know families well and work together to support each child's wellbeing and learning.
Key Strengths
- Strong community values and safe, welcoming environment where pupils are happy and considerate of each other
- Ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum, particularly in reading, with pupils achieving well in most subjects
- Outstanding personal development with excellent use of local woods, trips, and clubs (chess, cookery, taekwondo)
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs who achieve well and participate fully
- Calm, orderly behaviour with older pupils being excellent role models for younger ones
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack clear, well-defined end-points, leaving teachers unclear about the crucial knowledge pupils need at each stage
- Teachers' checks on pupils' understanding are sometimes not precise or targeted enough, causing some pupils to lack focus
- Need to continue developing curriculum in some subjects to match the high ambitions in reading and art
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong systems in place to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Chess club, cookery club, taekwondo club, musical instrument lessons, outdoor learning in local woods, trips, volunteering opportunities
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a small, supportive community school rated as Good overall. The school is ambitious for pupils' learning with a strong reading curriculum and excellent personal development opportunities.
At a Glance
13.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 90%. Maths has improved from 83% to 87%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.7
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 capacity
3 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Greenwich
Places available
3,574
Applications
2,841
Got 1st preference
91.2%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Greenwich (2025/26)
Inspection History(105)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.36115%
Overall absence
4.8913%
Persistent absence
184
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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