Christ Church CofE Primary School, Oldbury
Data last updated 31 May 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Christ Church provides a warm, harmonious learning environment where pupils are proud of their school and keen to learn. Teachers have high expectations and use careful tracking to ensure all pupils, including those from minority ethnic backgrounds and those learning English, make good progress. The school has particularly strong systems for marking and feedback, helping pupils understand their targets and celebrate their achievements.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the headteacher that has motivated staff to focus on key priorities and drive improvement
- Good teaching with high expectations has raised attainment in English and mathematics to average levels
- Pupils feel safe, behave well, and enjoy lessons in a harmonious school community
- Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those learning English as an additional language
- High-quality marking that helps pupils understand their progress and targets
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to ask more challenging questions to extend pupils' thinking and deeper learning
- Activities should be more precisely matched to all pupils' needs to maintain their engagement throughout lessons
- Teachers should check more regularly that all pupils remain fully absorbed in their learning
- Some lessons lack sufficient pace to move pupils' learning forward quickly enough
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils feel very safe, understand ways to keep safe, and know they can talk to adults about concerns.
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a good school that has significantly improved since its last inspection. Under clear and purposeful leadership, teaching, learning, and pupils' achievement have improved, with good progress now evident across all groups.
At a Glance
38.2%
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 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 67%. Maths has improved from 59% to 65%. Writing has improved from 51% to 67%.
Class Sizes
24.5
Avg class size
21.8
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
15
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
95%
Near capacity
399 pupils
420 capacity
21 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Oldbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Oldbury
Admissions Demand - Sandwell
Places available
4,920
Applications
3,904
Got 1st preference
93.8%
Got preferred school
98.2%
Primary admissions across Sandwell (2025/26)
Inspection History(9)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
The school's pupil mix - ethnicity breakdown, free school meals eligibility, and English as an additional language. Useful context when evaluating school fit.
Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3014%
Overall absence
19.33535%
Persistent absence
331
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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