School profile

Christ Church Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Barnet, EN5 4NS

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Outstanding
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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,530 of 15,057

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Christ Church Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils217
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Sarah Harry
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101316.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%, better than England, better than Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.30%, better than England, better than Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, similar to Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing80%, better than England, similar to Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths83%, better than England, similar to Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests30--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils217
Girls102
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.12%
First language not English57.6%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)14
School places2024/25210
Unfilled places3.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.24
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size26.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.9%
Other White
15.2%
Indian
9.2%
African
7.8%
Chinese
6%
White and Asian
5.5%
Other mixed
5.5%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
Other Asian
2.8%
Other Black
2.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.6
Teachers (FTE)10.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.28
Support staff (FTE)12.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.24
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.16
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.16
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence4.9%, similar to England, similar to Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, similar to Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.6%, similar to England, similar to Barnet0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Christ Church Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryFoulds SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's School, BarnetAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.6 miNot applicableSusi Earnshaw Theatre SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miSecondaryQueen Elizabeth's Girls' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryMonken Hadley CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryWhitings Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryUnderhill SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miNot applicableMount House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.1 miPrimarySt Catherine's RC SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryArk Pioneer AcademyFree schools
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Christ Church Primary School

What is Christ Church Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Christ Church Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2022.

How does Christ Church Primary School rank in England?

Christ Church Primary School ranks 2,530 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 83% of schools).

What are Christ Church Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils at Christ Church Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Christ Church Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Christ Church Primary School made 24 offers from 98 applications (4.1 per offer), and 16 of 16 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Christ Church Primary School?

Christ Church Primary School has 217 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Christ Church Primary School?

Christ Church Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Christ Church Primary School?

At Christ Church Primary School, the average class had 26.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Christ Church Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Christ Church Primary School missed 4.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.