Christ Church CofE Primary School, Manchester

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~391m)Possible (~559m)Unlikely (~727m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Paula Warding
Pupils:235 / 240 capacity
LA:Salford
Phone:01619211955
Address:Nelson Street, Patricroft, Manchester, M30 0GZ
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2000

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 9 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Leadership & Management

Inspected 20 June 2017
URN:105935
UKPRN:10077572
Diocese:Diocese of Manchester
Constituency:Worsley and Eccles
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection — up from Requires Improvement.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

48.1%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-3ppMaths+1ppWriting-2pp

Reading has remained stable at around 72%. Maths has remained stable at around 72%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.

Class Sizes

23.6

Avg class size

27.3

Infant (KS1)

27.0

KS2

7

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Patricroft Rail Station (Entrance)
263m · 4 min walk

Bus Stops

Police Street (nr)
72m · 1 min walk
Green Lane (opp)
122m · 2 min walk
Shakespeare Crescent (nr)
126m · 2 min walk
Patricroft Station (Stop B)
225m · 4 min walk
Milton Street (nr)
331m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

98%

Near capacity

235 pupils

240 capacity

5 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Salford

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

3,290

Applications

2,825

Got 1st preference

89.3%

Got preferred school

96.5%

Primary admissions across Salford (2025/26)

Inspection History(5)

20 June 2017
Good
Leadership & ManagementGood
20 May 2015
Requires Improvement
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
29 September 2011
Good
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.71838%

Overall absence

15.55556%

Persistent absence

180

Enrolments

Authorised3.74647%
Unauthorised1.97191%
Persistent (10%+)15.55556%
Severe (50%+)1.11111%

Absence trend

3.98449%
18/19
4.53136%
20/21
6.37035%
21/22
6.03326%
22/23
6.37679%
23/24
5.71838%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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