School profile

Christ Church Academy

Middle deemed secondary · Academy converter · Stone, ST15 8JD

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,828 of 15,057

Worse than 65% of schools in England

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

Christ Church Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseMiddle deemed secondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages9 to 13
Pupils540 of 571 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Tara Thorn
TrustTHE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Local authorityStaffordshire
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136961.

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 schoolStaffordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score105106106
Average maths score103105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104106105
Expected standard in reading75%77%76%
Expected standard in writing73%74%73%
Expected standard in maths70%75%75%
Pupils taking tests142--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils540
Girls265
Boys275
Eligible for free school meals19.4%
First language not English2.2%
SEN support67
EHC plan15
Average class size27.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91.3%
Other White
1.9%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Black African
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
White and Asian
0.6%
African
0.6%
Indian
0.4%
Caribbean
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolStaffordshireEngland
Overall absence5.1%7.3%8%
Persistent absence12%19.8%21.6%
Severe absence0.9%2.8%3.6%

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

Admissions

2024/25

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 (Year 7)12
Applications (Year 7)17
First preference applications (Year 7)5
First preference offers (Year 7)5
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places571
Pupils on roll545
Unfilled places4.6%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adult13.5
Teachers (FTE)26.58
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.42
Support staff (FTE)20.01
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate5.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryAlleyne's AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miNot applicableSt Dominic's Priory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Dominic's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryOulton CofE First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryManor Hill First SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miPrimaryPirehill First SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimarySt Michael's CofE (C) First SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryWalton Priory Middle SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Christ Church Academy

What is Christ Church Academy's Ofsted rating?

Christ Church Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Christ Church Academy rank in England?

Christ Church Academy ranks 9,828 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Christ Church Academy?

Christ Church Academy has 540 pupils aged 9 to 13, with capacity for 571.

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.