Christ Church CofE Primary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 7 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This warm and welcoming school excels at supporting all pupils to thrive, particularly those from different cultures and backgrounds or with additional needs. Teachers are highly skilled at adapting learning to remove barriers, and the school's enriched curriculum brings subjects to life through visits, visitors and real-world connections. Pupils develop into confident, kind and respectful young people who are well-prepared for the next stage of their education.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional support for pupils with special educational needs, disadvantaged pupils, and those learning English as an additional language, with highly trained staff and bespoke support packages
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and relationships, with pupils showing genuine kindness, respect and empathy in a highly diverse community
- Well-sequenced curriculum enriched by educational visits, visitors and content linked to pupils' cultures and heritage
- Strong personal development programme that builds confident, caring, active citizens through leadership roles, university workshops and themed weeks
- Rising pupil outcomes year-on-year in reading, writing and mathematics, with pupils well-prepared for secondary school
Areas for Improvement
- Some early readers in Key Stages 1 and 2 read books that don't match the sounds they've learned, which slows phonics progress
- Too many pupils arriving late to school in the morning, missing important learning and messages
- Limited opportunities in Early Years for children to practise forming letters and numbers in staff-led and play-based activities
- Governor challenge on pupil punctuality needs to be more robust
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has created an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits to places of worship, university workshops, theatre visits, museum visits, pupil leadership roles including leading assemblies and buddying younger pupils
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a small, inner-city school that welcomes pupils from diverse backgrounds and provides a safe, caring environment where pupils behave extremely well and love to learn. The school effectively supports pupils with different needs, including those learning English as an additional language, and is successfully raising pupil achievement year-on-year.
At a Glance
59.3%
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 62% to 76%. Maths has improved from 71% to 82%. Writing has remained stable at around 65%.
Class Sizes
18.0
Avg class size
15.0
Infant (KS1)
20.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
72%
Available places
126 pupils
176 capacity
50 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newcastle upon Tyne
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newcastle upon Tyne
Admissions Demand - Newcastle upon Tyne
Places available
3,412
Applications
2,894
Got 1st preference
92.6%
Got preferred school
98.4%
Primary admissions across Newcastle upon Tyne (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.61033%
Overall absence
20.76923%
Persistent absence
130
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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