Christ Church CofE Primary Academy, Stoke-on-Trent
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Stoke-on-Trent, part of St Chad's Academies Trust. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 98th-highest of the 103 schools in Stoke-on-Trent with published results, and 13,586th of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Stoke-on-Trent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy in detail
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Learning with God and Each Other to be the Best We Can Be We are one Christ like family seeking to achieve our school aims and allowing all to flourish by demonstrating the same endurance, friendship, dignity and respect as the Good Samaritan did with respect as our key."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 50% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 60% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Stoke-on-Trent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 55% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Christ Church CofE Primary Academy as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE Primary Academy are Our Lady's Catholic Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 62% reading, 72% maths); Co-op Academy Glebe (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 89% maths); Heron Cross Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 69% reading, 71% maths); and Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Requires improvement, 68% reading, 55% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Christ Church CofE Primary Academy.
Our Lady's Catholic AcademyCo-op Academy GlebeHeron Cross Primary SchoolStoke Minster CofE Primary Academy
The trust
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy is one of 19 schools run by St Chad's Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
41.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 60.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (31%), Black (28%) and Asian (21%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke-on-Trent Rail Station, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Adrian Street (opposite), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church CofE Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Christ Church CofE Primary Academy issued 8 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Primary Academy are St Peter's CofE Academy (0.3 miles) and St Thomas More Catholic Academy (1.2 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
41.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 55% to 50% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 74% to 60% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 71% to 57% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Christ Church CofE Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church CofE Primary Academy is in Stoke-on-Trent; for families living there:
- Stoke-on-Trent's school travel policy: School transport
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 26
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 10
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 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
Your chances of a place at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
93%
Near capacity
195 pupils
210 places
15 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Stoke-on-Trent
Across Stoke-on-Trent council
Places available
3,315
Applications
2,953
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All primary applications across Stoke-on-Trent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
16.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
98
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,201
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,418
Per pupil
£1499k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
13.8%
Persistent absence
188
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 CofE Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Christ Church CofE Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 50% reached the expected standard in reading and 60% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church CofE Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Requires Improvement.
How close to Christ Church CofE Primary Academy do you need to live?
Stoke-on-Trent published that the last place offered at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy on distance went to a family 3.57 miles away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 210 places.
How many pupils go to Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy has around 207 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Christ Church CofE Primary Academy in 2024/25. 13.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?
Apply through Stoke-on-Trent's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church CofE Primary Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 26 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 10 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 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 Stoke-on-Trent is 12.5 (the median across 116 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Christ Church CofE Primary Academy?
Christ Church CofE Primary Academy is at William Street, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 2JG.
Sources: Stoke-on-Trent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)