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Christ Church Church of England Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy

Wrose Brow Road, Shipley BD18 2NT · christchurchacademy.org.uk · 01274 410349

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Apr 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
46%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Bradford 60%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
161
77% of 210 places
Local authority
Bradford
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
50.9%
First language not English
14.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 7 families put the school first and 9 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 20 (Places 22)20September 2023: 22 (Places 27)22September 2024: 19 (Places 20)19September 2025: 10 (Places 13)10September 2026: 7 (Places 9)7Places 9
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026970.8100%
September 2025Sept 202513100.8100%
September 2024Sept 202420191100%
September 2023Sept 202327220.8100%
September 2022Sept 202222200.9100%

Results

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% the higher standard. Across Bradford it was 60%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 48% (England 53%)48%2016/17: 36% (England 61%)36%2017/18: 56% (England 64%)56%2018/19: 27% (England 65%)27%2022/23: 48% (England 60%)48%2023/24: 50% (England 61%)50%2024/25: 46% (England 62%)46%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼46%62%
▼4%8%
Average scaled score
▼103106
●104105
▼102105

Ofsted

Christ Church Church of England Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 5 April 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
5 Apr 2022
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2016

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2016Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2015Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
70%
Replies
10
5% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼70% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼70% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 100% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲67% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 60% who had a child bullied

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