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Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled
Christ Church Lane, Lichfield WS13 8AY · christchurch-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk · 01543 227210
On the mapSearch near WS13 8AY
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 86%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Staffordshire 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.85 mi
- 1.37 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 420
- At capacity · 420 places
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 7.9%
- First language not English
- 4.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.85 mi (1.37 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 67 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 95% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 51 | 45 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 65 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 58 | 1 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.85 mi1.37 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 86% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 16% the higher standard. Across Staffordshire it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲86% | 62% | ||
| ▲16% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲112 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲111 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 17 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 17 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Jun 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Jun 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2017Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Feb 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
91% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (128 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 91%
- Replies
- 128
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 59% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (13%) with SEND