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Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
New Road, Ware SG12 7BT · christchurch.herts.sch.uk · 01920 462158
On the mapSearch near SG12 7BT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 54%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Hertfordshire 64%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 332
- 2 over 330 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 16.3%
- First language not English
- 12%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 35 families put the school first and 37 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 37 | 35 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 41 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 44 | 42 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 34 | 29 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 35 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 54% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 5% the higher standard. Across Hertfordshire it was 64%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼54% | 62% | ||
| ▼5% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 20 July 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 19 Jul 2023
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jan 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Nov 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
98% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (104 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 98%
- Replies
- 104
- 33% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 67% who raised concerns
based on the 26% who had a child bullied
based on 19 parents (18%) with SEND