SCHOOL PROFILE

Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 148865
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 599 Published school capacity
Capacity used 93.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

3 March 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching Needs attention
Achievement Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour Needs attention
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Needs attention
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

25 February 2020
Graded inspection Good
Published 28 June 2020
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Dudley
Trust THE DIOCESE OF WORCESTER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 557 507 full-time · 50 part-time
Female pupils 268 48.1% of pupils
Male pupils 289 51.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

27.8%
3.0 pts above England
School 27.8%
Dudley 27.8%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

9.7%
10.6 pts below England
School 9.7%
Dudley 13.2%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Dudley 0.2%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
74.3%
414
Indian
4.8%
27
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
18
White and Black Caribbean
3.2%
18
African
2.7%
15
White and Asian
2.5%
14
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.5% 103 of 557 pupils
2.3 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.5%
Dudley 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 14.2% 79 pupils
England 14.8% 0.6 pts below
EHC plans 4.3% 24 pupils
England 6.0% 1.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 52
Moderate learning difficulty 24
Social, emotional & mental health 17
Physical disability 4
Autistic spectrum disorder 2
Multi-sensory impairment 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

62.0% 1.6 pts above England
School 62.0%
Dudley 61.2%
West Midlands 60.0%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

81.0%

7.2 pts above England

School 81.0%
Dudley 74.2%
West Midlands 73.0%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

70.0%

0.3 pts below England

School 70.0%
Dudley 72.0%
West Midlands 69.9%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

74.0%

2.0 pts above England

School 74.0%
Dudley 73.2%
West Midlands 71.4%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

5.80%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.42 pts lower than England
School 5.80%
Dudley 6.50%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

14.44%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

1.37 pts lower than England
School 14.44%
Dudley 17.87%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.66%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.15 pts lower than England
School 0.66%
Dudley 2.10%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

93.0% 4.8 pts above England
Christ Church CofE Primary School
93.0%
Dudley
93.7%
West Midlands
91.3%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information