School profile

Christ Church CE Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Huddersfield, HD2 1JP

Requires improvement

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,636 of 15,057

Worse than 83% of schools in England

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

Christ Church CE Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils194 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMrs Margaret Farrell
TrustENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityKirklees
Opened01 Sept 2012
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138584.

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 schoolKirkleesEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%6%8%
Average reading score101105106
Average maths score101105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score103105105
Expected standard in reading63%74%76%
Expected standard in writing48%72%73%
Expected standard in maths56%73%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils194
Girls86
Boys108
Eligible for free school meals61.3%
First language not English45.4%
SEN support48
EHC plan13
Average class size21.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
20.1%
African
17%
Other ethnic group
16%
Other Asian
10.3%
White and Black Caribbean
9.3%
Pakistani
7.7%
Caribbean
3.6%
Other White
3.1%
White and Black African
3.1%
Other mixed
2.6%

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 schoolKirkleesEngland
Overall absence5.5%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence15.6%13.3%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)46
First preference applications (Reception)23
First preference offers (Reception)23
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll195
Unfilled places7.1%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.7
Pupils per adult7.9
Teachers (FTE)9.16
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.82
Support staff (FTE)20.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/256.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.4
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
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 CE Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryOur Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miSecondaryNorth Huddersfield Trust SchoolFoundation school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryAshbrow SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryAll Saints Catholic CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Thomas CE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryFixby Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.2 miSecondaryNetherhall Learning Campus High SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.2 miPrimaryBirkby Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryNetherhall St James CofE (VC) Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryNetherhall Learning Campus Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Christ Church CE Academy

What is Christ Church CE Academy's Ofsted rating?

Christ Church CE Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Christ Church CE Academy rank in England?

Christ Church CE Academy ranks 12,636 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Christ Church CE Academy?

Christ Church CE Academy has 194 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 210.

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.