Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery, Birmingham

Ofsted's report card from its 23 June 2026 inspection grades Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery on 7 areas: 1 strong standard and 6 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school has developed an ambitious, coherent and deliberately chosen programme of personal development."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils take pride in their work and talk enthusiastically about their lessons."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "The school makes sure parents, carers and pupils know the importance of regular attendance through sharing high expectations."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have built a coherent and ambitious curriculum."

Early years - Expected standard. "Leaders have developed an early years curriculum that identifies the essential knowledge and skills that children will need to be ready for year 1."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "All pupils and their families, regardless of their needs or backgrounds, are made to feel welcome at this school."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and governors are ambitious."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should strengthen their monitoring of the school's work, including behaviour incidents and the effectiveness of inclusion strategies, by systematically analysing the impact on different groups to support strategic decision making"; "Leaders should ensure that pupils who are ready to move on get work that challenges them to deepen their understanding and improve outcomes at greater depth"; "Leaders should continue their work with families to reduce persistent absence for individual pupils so that attendance continues to improve".

From the headteacher's welcome: "Just use the links at the top of the page to navigate your way around. Keep an eye on the Newsletters and Diary pages for up-to-date information on dates and upcoming events. Don't forget to check out the News section. Something is happening at Christ Church EVERY WEEK :-)"

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, choir and chess.

In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Birmingham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 73% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 19 families put Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery are Ladypool Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 76% reading, 73% maths); Lift Montgomery (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 86% maths); Conway Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 69% maths); and Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School (0.5 miles, Good, 71% reading, 57% maths).

Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

60.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (56%), other ethnic groups (23%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 28 pupils (14.9%) received SEN support and 4 (2.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bordesley Rail Station, about 900 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Main Street (opposite), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 830 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Birmingham (435), as is usual near a town centre.

Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery are Holy Trinity Catholic School (0.5 miles), Ark St Alban's Academy (0.7 miles), Ark Boulton Academy (0.7 miles) and Small Heath Leadership Academy (0.9 miles).