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Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Lynsey Gregory

location_onBootle, L20 3JL

language Visit Website phone 1519222136

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Students

440

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Expected Standard

39%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Voluntary controlled school primary school in Bootle, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 93% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Bootle, Sefton, admitting pupils aged 2-11. The school has approximately 443 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 39% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #58 of 69 primaries in Sefton and #12,529 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

39%

LA 57%

Reading54% LA 73%

Writing58% LA 68%

Maths54% LA 72%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading77% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing78% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths75% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading65% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA 0.4

-1.5 to 2.1

0.5

Write

LA -0.1

-1.2 to 2.2

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.8 to 1.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading73% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing82% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths76% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.0

Read

LA -0.1

-0.1 to 4.2

3.1

Write

LA -0.6

1.2 to 5.1

3.7

Maths

LA 0.1

1.8 to 5.6

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 65%

Reading54% LA 77%

Writing73% LA 77%

Maths81% LA 78%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA 1.0

-2.4 to 1.4

Write

LA 0.0

1.2 to 4.8

2.6

Maths

LA 0.9

0.8 to 4.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 June 2023

Inspection Report

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22 May 2018

Inspection Report

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21 June 2016

Inspection Report

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19 September 2014

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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09 November 2010

Inspection Report

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24 February 2009

Inspection Report

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04 April 2008

Inspection Report

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26 April 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2018-05-22

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2016-06-21

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.9%(4 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 443 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.6%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	443	7	1.6%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	437	5	1.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	466	4	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	450	3	0.7%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	429	4	0.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	452	4	0.9%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	440	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	426	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	456	4	0.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	448	5	1.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	430	4	0.9%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	449	1	0.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	441	2	0.5%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	431	4	0.9%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	439	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	439	6	1.4%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	431	6	1.4%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	433	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	416	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	406	1	0.2%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	397	7	1.8%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	387	2	0.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	388	2	0.5%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	391	4	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	393	4	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	395	4	1.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 50 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Physical Disability 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

89.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

10.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree48%

agree36%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree55%

agree27%

disagree11%

strongly disagree7%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree27%

agree16%

disagree11%

strongly disagree5%

not applicable41%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes25%

no75%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree45%

agree36%

disagree18%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree36%

agree43%

disagree9%

strongly disagree5%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree73%

agree16%

disagree9%

strongly disagree2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree52%

agree41%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree34%

strongly disagree2%

don't know11%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree64%

agree23%

disagree5%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree52%

agree34%

disagree7%

strongly disagree2%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes89%

no11%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Kings Meadow Primary School and Early Years Education Centre

Litherland Moss Primary School

St Oswald's Church of England Primary School

St Philip's Church of England Primary School

Kew Woods Primary School

Our Lady of Compassion Catholic Primary School