Christchurch Church of England Primary School

School overview

Christchurch Church of England Primary School is a primary school serving Chelmsford, Essex, classified by the DfE as a converter academy with a Church of England religious character. It has 122 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Christchurch Church of England Primary School 'Requires improvement'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 33% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well below the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 15.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year, though small year groups can make these figures swing sharply from year to 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 107 in reading and 100 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Christchurch Church of England Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 10 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 5.9%. There are about 16.9 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Christchurch Church of England Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.