SCHOOL PROFILE

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Primary Academy converter URN 150584
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 105 Published school capacity
Capacity used 125.7% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

3 July 2023
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Shropshire
Trust SHROPSHIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 132 131 full-time · 1 part-time
Female pupils 75 56.8% of pupils
Male pupils 57 43.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

15.9%
8.9 pts below England
School 15.9%
Shropshire 17.3%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.8%
19.5 pts below England
School 0.8%
Shropshire 5.4%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Shropshire 0.4%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
94.7%
125
Gypsy / Roma
2.3%
3
Any other Mixed background
0.8%
1
Any other White background
0.8%
1
Unclassified
0.8%
1
White and Asian
0.8%
1
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 25.8% 34 of 132 pupils
4.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 25.8%
Shropshire 21.3%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 22.0% 29 pupils
England 14.8% 7.2 pts above
EHC plans 3.8% 5 pupils
England 6.0% 2.2 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 13
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Specific learning difficulty 9
Hearing impairment 1
Moderate learning difficulty 1
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 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.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

125.7% 37.5 pts above England
Christ Church Church of England Primary School
125.7%
Shropshire
90.8%
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