Christ Church CofE Primary School, North Shields

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include cooking and art.

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care until 5:50pm, from £5.50 per session.

In 2025, 71% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Tyneside and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (71% in reading, 71% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 15 families put Christ Church CofE Primary School as their first choice and 35 named it as one of their preferences, for 15 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Christ Church CofE Primary School are Spring Gardens Primary School (0.3 miles, 61% reading, 61% maths); King Edward Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 73% reading, 70% maths); St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields (0.4 miles, 89% reading, 89% maths); and Waterville Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 63% reading, 67% maths).

Christ Church CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

42% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.4% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Christ Church CofE Primary School has a resourced provision (2 places, 2 pupils on roll) and a SEN unit (10 places, 10 pupils on roll) for speech, language and communication needs.

Christ Church CofE Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is North Shields (Tyne and Wear Metro Station), about 420 metres away (roughly a 5-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Albion Road - Upper Camden Street (l), 70 metres away.

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.

In August 2026, police recorded 448 crimes within a mile of the school, most often shoplifting, anti-social behaviour and violence and sexual offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Tyneside (232), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Christ Church CofE Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Primary School are John Spence Community High School (0.7 miles), Kings Priory School (1 mile), Marden High School (1.1 miles) and Norham High School (1.1 miles).