Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School, Swansea

Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School is an English-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.

It had 164 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.

18% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).

Of its pupils, 11% have additional learning needs (22% in 2020/21); 35% are learning English as an additional language; and 71% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.

Year groups range from 18 pupils (Year 3) to 21 (Year 2).

Its delegated budget for 2026-27 works out at £6,000 per pupil, against £4,317 in 2021-22. It carried forward £199k of reserves at the end of 2024-25.

Estyn's report on its October 2022 inspection summarises Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School like this:

"The headteacher, supported by the governing body, provides strong leadership and promotes a clear vision for all learners and staff. Leaders have created a positive learning environment that promotes inclusion, well-being, and an ethos of mutual respect. Staff are supported well through professional development, to set high expectations for learners’ progress and to develop practices that meet the needs of nearly all learners. Robust self-evaluation activities allow leaders to accurately identify strengths and plan for areas for development. The headteacher seeks the views of all stakeholders and monitors the progress and impact of all improvement strategies well. One example of effective practice is how the head teacher has successfully engaged staff and parents in the process of creating a vision for the Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) curriculum. Parents appreciate that their views and opinions matter and value the contributions they make to improving the school’s provision."

"The school has made effective progress in developing a broad and inclusive curriculum. 'Curriculum for Christchurch’ provides many opportunities for pupils to engage in a range of stimulating learning experiences that enable pupils to enjoy their learning and develop their skills. The school curriculum reflects the diverse nature of the school. Teachers provide many opportunities for pupils to develop an understanding of different cultures, and this a strength of the school. The relationships between all members of the school community reflect the kind, caring and positive ethos of the school. Nearly all pupils enjoy being at Christchurch Church in Wales school. They behave exceptionally well and show respect for each other, staff, and visitors."

"From low starting points when they join the school, nearly all pupils make strong progress in nearly all areas of learning. As they move through the school, their language and digital skills develop well and they apply these successfully to other areas of the curriculum. However, pupils are not always given purposeful opportunities to apply their numeracy skills in real life contexts, especially in the older year groups. Nearly all pupils have positive attitudes and enjoy learning Welsh. They make strong progress in developing their Welsh skills and are increasingly confident communicating in Welsh."

Estyn made 2 recommendations: (1) Address the site health and safety issue identified during the inspection; (2) Develop pupils’ numeracy skills across the curriculum, especially in the older year groups.

The nearest other state primary schools to Christchurch (C.I.W.) Voluntary Aided Primary School are St Helen's Primary School (0.1 miles), Y.G.G. Bryn-Y-Mor (0.5 miles), Terrace Road Primary School (0.6 miles) and Brynmill Primary School (0.7 miles).

The nearest railway station is Swansea Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Swansea Crown Court (outside), 150 metres away.