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Christ Church CofE Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Church Road, Coseley, Bilston WV14 8YB · christchurchprimary.org · 01384 818375
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Mar 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 62%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Dudley 61%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 557
- 93% of 599 places
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 30.6%
- First language not English
- 9.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 67 families put the school first and 72 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 | 72 | 67 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 62 | 57 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 75 | 81 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 74 | 78 | 1.1▲ | 92% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 75 | 88 | 1.2▲ | 83% |
Results
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 1% the higher standard. Across Dudley it was 61%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ●62% | 62% | ||
| ▼1% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●105 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 103838)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Christ Church CofE Primary School on 3 March 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Early years: Needs attention
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 3 Mar 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Early years | Needs attention |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 103838), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103838)
Before September 2019
May 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103838)
Nov 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 103838)
What parents said
54% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (59 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 54%
- Positive
- 47%
- Replies
- 59
- 10% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 92% who raised concerns
based on 27 parents (46%) whose child was bullied
based on 18 parents (31%) with SEND