Christ Church CofE First School
About Christ Church CofE First School
Christ Church CofE First School is a small Church of England primary in Stafford, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024 confirmed a Good rating, with leadership and management also judged Good. The school serves 122 pupils aged 5 to 9, and while it doesn't publish Key Stage 2 results (its pupils leave at age 9, before SATs are taken), the local authority average for KS2 attainment in Staffordshire primary schools sits at 65. That figure is a useful benchmark for the schools Christ Church feeds into, but it's not directly comparable here. What does stand out is the school's oversubscription: for 20 places in the 2025/26 intake, it received 62 applications, a ratio of 3. 1 to one, and all 20 first-preference applicants were offered a place. That level of demand suggests strong local confidence, even if the school itself doesn't publish headline academic metrics for its own pupils.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 37 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, 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
26 Nov 2024Latest monitoring visit (26 Nov 2024): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 3 Mar 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:50 – 15:20
Source: christchurch-stone.staffs.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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