Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
About Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery in Birmingham has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a significant achievement that places it among just 28 primary schools in the local authority to hold that top grade. The school’s most recent inspection, in March 2024, confirmed it remains Outstanding, with leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness all judged to be at the highest level. However, the school’s academic outcomes tell a more nuanced story. At Key Stage 2, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is below the Birmingham local authority average of 63%. This places Christ Church in the bottom half of primary schools nationally, ranking 174th out of 254 in the LA. The school’s ranking score of 57 puts it in the bottom 50% tier, suggesting that while Ofsted judges the school’s overall quality as outstanding, its raw academic results are more mixed.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
20 Mar 2024Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
Source: Ofsted, 20 Dec 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
6Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
12Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:45 – 15:15
Breakfast club
08:00-08:45
Source: christch.bham.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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