Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery, Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Christ Church is a caring, inclusive school where children arrive happy and eager to learn. Staff know pupils as individuals and support their emotional wellbeing alongside their academic progress. The school offers an ambitious curriculum with excellent enrichment opportunities including trips, clubs and residential activities that help pupils develop confidence and independence.
Key Strengths
- Strong personal development programme with excellent pastoral support and high expectations for behaviour
- Ambitious, coherent curriculum tailored to pupils' needs with consistent approach to teaching
- Inclusive culture where all pupils feel welcome and supported, regardless of background or needs
- Early years curriculum with strong focus on communication, language and early reading
- Wide range of enrichment activities and trips that help pupils develop independence and teamwork
Areas for Improvement
- Fewer pupils reach higher standards in writing compared to other areas
- Some pupils with SEND who are ready to move on do not always receive challenging work to deepen learning
- Leaders do not always have full oversight of the impact of support interventions across the school
- Monitoring systems in some areas could be more systematic to provide broader information about what is working well
- A minority of pupils still do not attend school regularly despite improving attendance trends
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed, making pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Multi-sports clubs, tennis, cooking, embroidery, visits to London and local farms, museums, theatre trips, residential trips with rock climbing and zip lines
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is a welcoming school where pupils arrive enthusiastically each day and feel safe and valued. The school has developed an ambitious curriculum and strong pastoral support that helps all pupils, including those with additional needs, to learn well and enjoy school.
At a Glance
61.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 77%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has declined from 80% to 67%.
Class Sizes
25.7
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
188 pupils
236 capacity
48 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
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Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,570
Applications
12,541
Got 1st preference
92.4%
Got preferred school
99.0%
Primary admissions across Birmingham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.2498%
Overall absence
17.87709%
Persistent absence
179
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Camp Hill Education
Heritage Academy
Calthorpe Academy
Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School
Holy Trinity Catholic School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham
Redstone Academy for Girls
Redstone Academy for Boys
St Paul's School
Ark St Alban's Academy
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