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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · North Shields, NE30 2AD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#10,138 of 15,057

Worse than 67% of schools in England

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

Christ Church CofE Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 23 Nov 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils169
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs L Bradford
Local authorityNorth Tyneside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 108614.

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 schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.7%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than North Tyneside106105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside78%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside73%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside75%75%
Pupils taking tests28--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils169
Girls93
Boys76
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42%
First language not English2.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.155
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.30
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.9
Average class size21.1

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
87.6%
Other mixed
4.1%
Other White
3.6%
African
1.8%
Other ethnic group
1.2%
Pakistani
0.6%
Other Asian
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%

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 teacher17.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.2
Teachers (FTE)9.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.92
Support staff (FTE)12.42
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.15
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.35
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.15
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.15
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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 schoolNorth TynesideEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.6%, worse than England, worse than North Tyneside12.1%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.7%, similar to England, similar to North Tyneside0.6%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 rate2.8%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 CofE Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySpring Gardens Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryKing Edward Primary SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North ShieldsAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNurserySir James Knott Memorial Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryWaterville Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miSecondaryJohn Spence Community High SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryHadrian Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryRiverside Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryWhitehouse Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.9 miPrimaryCollingwood Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Christ Church CofE Primary School

What is Christ Church CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Christ Church CofE Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 23 Nov 2022.

How does Christ Church CofE Primary School rank in England?

Christ Church CofE Primary School ranks 10,138 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 67% of schools).

What are Christ Church CofE Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 57% of pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

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

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Christ Church CofE Primary School made 15 offers from 35 applications (2.3 per offer), and 15 of 15 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Christ Church CofE Primary School?

Christ Church CofE Primary School has 169 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Christ Church CofE Primary School?

Christ Church CofE Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Christ Church CofE Primary School?

At Christ Church CofE Primary School, the average class had 21.1 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Christ Church CofE Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Christ Church CofE Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.6% 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.