Christ Church Church of England Primary School

About Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a primary school in Bristol, City of, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. Around 311 pupils aged 4 to 11 attend the school. The school holds an 'Outstanding' judgement from Ofsted. 41% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well below the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has fallen by 30.0 percentage points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 9% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Christ Church Church of England Primary School is oversubscribed: about 10 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 60 first choices for 59 places. Overall pupil absence was 4.3%. There are about 17.3 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 9% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When you visit, you might ask how the school stretches its higher-attaining pupils and supports those who need to catch up. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.