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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Salford, M30 0GZPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
26 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#4,887
of 13,686 nationally

About Christ Church CofE Primary School

Christ Church CofE Primary School sits within Salford local authority, a borough with 75 primary schools where only nine hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school ranks 16th in Salford, placing it comfortably in the top quarter of primaries locally. Its closest Outstanding neighbour is St Mary’s RC Primary School, 0.9 km away, while the top three peers by ranking score are Broadoak Primary School, St Mary’s RC, and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School. With a Church of England character and a mixed intake from ages three to eleven, Christ Church serves 223 pupils against a capacity of 240, and 47.1 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals — a figure that reflects the school’s role in a diverse community. The school has nursery provision and is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 42 applications for 30 places, with 26 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.4.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressNelson Street, Eccles, Manchester, Salford, M30 0GZ
HeadteacherPaula Warding
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils223
Free School Meals (FSM)47.1%
School Capacity223 / 240 (93% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

9 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (9 Feb 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundMusic RoomsSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

FootballTennisNetballDanceCross CountryGymnasticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessScience ClubBook ClubChoirFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: christchurchceprimary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Christ Church CofE Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.