Christ Church CofE Primary School has closed (Sunday 31 May 2026).
It became an academy, which has a new school record. The school at this address is now Christ Church Church of England Primary School.
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Oldbury
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Oldbury. It has a Church of England religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 17 schools in Oldbury with published results, and 11,625th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sandwell (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 8 Oct 2026
Christ Church CofE Primary School in detail
Christ Church CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:00pm, from £5.00 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 65% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Sandwell and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 67% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Christ Church CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Christ Church CofE Primary School as their first choice and 64 named it as one of their preferences, for 32 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 School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE Primary School are Christ Church Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles); St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement, 82% reading, 75% maths); Rounds Green Primary School (0.6 miles, 65% reading, 65% maths); and Lyng Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 76% reading, 81% maths).
Christ Church CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolRounds Green Primary SchoolLyng Primary School
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ Church CofE Primary School (as of September 2025): 71% would recommend the school, 81% say their child is happy there and 14% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (14%).
Who goes there
34.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 39.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), White British (18%) and Mixed (16%).
In 2026, 44 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 24 (6.5%) 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 speech, language and communication needs. The school has resourced provision for pupils with particular needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, about 440 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sandwell Council House (opposite), 150 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Christ Church CofE Primary School 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 School issued 19 suspensions, 4.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 2 years agoThis judgement is from September 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Most pupils are happy and feel safe at school, and the school has recently established clearer behaviour expectations that many pupils are meeting. The early years curriculum is stronger than in other key stages, and recent changes to mathematics teaching are helping pupils retain more content. Most parents appreciate the care, support and guidance their children receive.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective and pupils feel safe
- Most pupils are happy at school and behaviour has improved for many
- Early years curriculum is stronger than in other key stages
- Recent changes to mathematics curriculum are helping pupils remember more content
- Most parents are complimentary about care, support and guidance
Areas for Improvement
- Phonics teaching is ineffective - staff mispronounce sounds and pupils lack books matching their reading level
- Curriculum in many subjects lacks structure, preventing pupils from building knowledge logically
- Assessment is not used effectively to identify and address gaps in pupil learning
- Pupils with SEND receive inconsistent and inadequate support in both mainstream and specialist provision
- Leadership and governors lack realistic understanding of school performance and capacity to drive improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with clear policies and support systems in place.
Extracurricular Activities
film club
Christ Church CofE Primary School is not providing an acceptable standard of education, with inadequate quality of teaching and leadership. The school has undergone significant leadership changes that have hindered its ability to make necessary improvements.
At a Glance
34.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 59% to 65% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 51% to 67% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.3
Avg class size
22.8
Infant (KS1)
25.1
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Christ Church CofE Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Christ Church CofE Primary School.
- SinglePoint Plus Wraparound Care160m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sandwell's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Christ Church CofE Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Christ Church CofE Primary School is in Sandwell; for families living there:
Apply to Sandwell for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Christ Church CofE Primary School
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
367 pupils
420 places
53 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Oldbury
Across Sandwell council
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,985
Got 1st preference
94.1%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Sandwell council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
44
SEN Support
24
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
368
Total Pupils
190
Boys
178
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
23.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,796
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,856
Per pupil
£2438k
Total funding
£189k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
19.3%
Persistent absence
331
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Christ Church CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 65% did so in maths.
What is Christ Church CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church CofE Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Christ Church CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Christ Church CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Sandwell allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Christ Church CofE Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Classes at Christ Church CofE Primary School average 24.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Christ Church CofE Primary School has around 368 pupils on roll. 35% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Christ Church CofE Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Christ Church CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 19.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Apply through Sandwell's coordinated admissions process, naming Christ Church CofE Primary School 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.
Does Christ Church CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Christ Church CofE Primary School: SinglePoint Plus Wraparound Care (160m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
Where is Christ Church CofE Primary School?
Christ Church CofE Primary School is at Albert Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 4DE.