Christ Church CofE Primary School

About Christ Church CofE Primary School

Parents considering Christ Church CofE Primary School will find strong signals that it is a popular choice among local families. In the 2025/26 admissions round, the school received 177 applications for just 30 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 5.9. Of those applicants, 63 put it as their first preference, and 26 first-preference offers were made. That level of demand suggests the school has a solid reputation in Kensington and Chelsea. The school is a Church of England primary for mixed genders aged 4 to 11, with a capacity of 210 and currently 202 pupils on roll. Headteacher Avis Hawkins leads a school where 11.4 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is below the national average. The school also has a chapel on site, and offers a range of clubs including book club, art club, coding, chess and gardening.

Academically, Christ Church CofE Primary School performs well, with its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2024 awarding Outstanding across all five categories: overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision. This matches its previous Outstanding rating from 2013. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 72 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is exactly in line with the local authority average of 72 per cent. However, the school’s ranking within Kensington and Chelsea places it 13th out of 25 primary schools, putting it in the middle of the pack locally. Nationally, it sits in the 27th percentile. A higher proportion of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading and maths, both at 44 per cent, compared with 28 per cent in writing. Average scores were 109 in reading and 108 in maths.

The school offers a solid set of facilities including an ICT suite, sports hall, gymnasium, dining hall and playing fields. Sports on offer include rounders, swimming, cricket and netball. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so families will need to apply early and be aware of the Church of England admissions criteria. It is not a boarding school and does not have a nursery or sixth form. Given its strong Ofsted record and central London location, this school will particularly suit families who value a faith-based primary with good academic outcomes and a wide range of extracurricular activities, though they should be prepared for a competitive admissions process.

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