Christ Church CofE Primary School, Bilston

Ofsted's report card from its 3 March 2026 inspection grades Christ Church CofE Primary School on 7 areas: 2 expected standard and 5 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Pupils' needs are identified quickly and accurately."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders have created a clear and well‑designed personal development programme."

Achievement - Needs attention. "Some pupils, at the end of key stage 2, do not achieve well enough in reading, writing and mathematics."

Attendance and behaviour - Needs attention. "Pupils' overall attendance is broadly in line with national figures."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "The teaching of some subjects is inconsistent."

Early years - Needs attention. "Aspects of the early years provision do not consistently prepare children well for key stage 1."

Leadership and governance - Needs attention. "Leaders have not taken timely action to secure change."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure that staff have the expertise to implement the curriculum consistently across all subjects and all phases"; "Leaders should ensure that the curriculum is well sequenced so that teachers are clear about what to teach and when, enabling pupils to progress through the curriculum as intended"; "Leaders should sharpen their focus on pupils not attending regularly enough to ensure that more pupils benefit from the whole school offer"; "Leaders should continue to address priority actions so approaches embed securely and demonstrate impact over time".

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of children, staff and governors I warmly welcome you to Christ Church C of E Primary School. I feel privileged to be a member of our happy, lively and highly successful school within our community here in Coseley."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama and choir.

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 75% in Dudley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 65% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 67 families put Christ Church CofE Primary School as their first choice and 104 named it as one of their preferences, for 72 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 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 Wallbrook Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 62% reading, 62% maths); Wilkinson Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 84% reading, 89% maths); Manor Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 89% reading, 82% maths); and Wednesbury Oak Academy (0.9 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths).

Christ Church CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Christ Church CofE Primary School is one of 20 schools run by Elements Diocesan Learning Trust, an academy trust.

59 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Christ Church CofE Primary School (as of April 2026): 54% would recommend the school, 58% say their child is happy there and 25% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (59%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (25%).

9.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (74%), Mixed (9%) and Asian (8%).

The nearest railway station is Coseley Rail Station, about 490 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Norton Crescent (opposite), 80 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 324 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and criminal damage and arson. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Dudley (212), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Christ Church CofE Primary School issued 22 suspensions, 3.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 2 permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Christ Church CofE Primary School are Ormiston SWB Academy (1.1 miles) and Gospel Oak School (1.2 miles).