Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill, London

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 511

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~611m)Possible (~873m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Anne-Marie Bahlol
Pupils:207 / 210 capacity
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02088564513
Address:Shooters Hill, London, SE18 3RS
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:100166
UKPRN:10076255
Diocese:Diocese of Southwark
Constituency:Erith and Thamesmead
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+4ppWriting-3pp

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

Getting There

Bus Stops

Red Lion Lane (Stop SN)
114m · 2 min walk
Memorial Hospital (Stop SM)
269m · 4 min walk
Shooters Hill / The Bull (->N)
389m · 6 min walk
Shooters Hill Rd /Well Hall Rd (Stop WR)
419m · 7 min walk
Well Hall Road / Broad Walk (Stop WX)
446m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:26,206

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Greenwich

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

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)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.36115%

Overall absence

4.8913%

Persistent absence

184

Enrolments

Authorised3.02945%
Unauthorised0.33169%
Persistent (10%+)4.8913%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

2.77908%
18/19
2.25486%
20/21
4.43467%
21/22
3.23463%
22/23
3.17389%
23/24
3.36115%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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