Christ Church Church of England Primary School

About Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Christ Church Church of England Primary School sits within the North Somerset local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 4 to 11. Among the 64 primary schools in the area, it currently ranks 50th, placing it in the bottom half of local schools. The top-performing peers nearby include Northleaze Church of England Primary School, Winscombe Primary School, and Tickenham Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a Church of England foundation, led by headteacher Kerry James, and has a capacity of 210 pupils, with 207 currently enrolled. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 51 applications for 25 places, all 25 of which went to first-preference families. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Haywood Village Academy, located 2.1 kilometres away, while Christ Church itself holds a Good rating.

In its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in May 2023, Christ Church received a Good rating across all five graded categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This marks a consistent performance, as the school also held a Good rating in its previous inspection in 2014. At Key Stage 2, the school's results for the 2023/24 academic year show that 46% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, which is below the North Somerset local authority average of 61%. In individual subjects, 64% reached the expected standard in reading, 64% in writing, and 71% in maths. The proportion achieving the higher standard in all three subjects was just 4%, with 14% reaching that level in reading, 4% in writing, and 18% in maths. Average scaled scores were 102 in both reading and maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primary schools on the combined expected standard metric.

The school offers a range of facilities including a dining hall, art studios, music rooms, a sensory room, and a chapel. Sports provision covers cricket, swimming, athletics, tennis, rounders, and football, while extracurricular clubs include chess, choir, and coding. For pupils with additional needs, the school lists support for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder, and other difficulties or disabilities. With 23.2% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a community with above-average deprivation compared to the national primary average. Given its oversubscribed status and strong local demand, Christ Church is likely to suit families seeking a Church of England primary with a broad range of facilities and SEND support, though those prioritising top academic outcomes may want to consider the higher-ranked peers in the area.

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