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Christ Church C of E Primary School

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personMrs Alison Richardson

location_onNewark-on-Trent, NG24 3XB

language Visit Website phone 1636680051

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

144

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Expected Standard

31%

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Demand Ratio

1.3x

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Christ Church C of E Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Newark-on-Trent, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.3×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 97% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Christ Church C of E Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 195 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 31% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #217 of 226 primaries in Nottinghamshire and #13,725 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.3× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

31%

LA 62%

Reading56% LA 74%

Writing63% LA 71%

Maths44% LA 74%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

27%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading50% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing38% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths35% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 September 2022

Inspection Report

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29 January 2019

Inspection Report

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03 June 2015

Inspection Report

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27 September 2013

Inspection Report

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09 July 2013

Inspection Report

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11 May 2010

Inspection Report

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17 January 2007

Inspection Report

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18 November 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-09-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-01-29

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2015-06-03

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

5.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.1%(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 195 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 5.1%, 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)	195	10	5.1%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	193	4	2.1%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	203	4	2.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	196	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	191	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	153	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	144	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	141	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	111	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	97	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	79	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	44	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	37	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	34	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	37	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	37	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	34	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	54	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	61	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	55	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	67	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	64	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	61	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	46	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	45	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	48	0	0.0%	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.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Multi-Sensory 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.

101.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

101.0%Positive

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

8.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree54%

agree46%

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

strongly agree67%

agree29%

disagree4%

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

strongly agree42%

agree17%

disagree4%

not applicable38%

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.

strongly agree46%

agree46%

don't know8%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree79%

agree21%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree54%

agree38%

strongly disagree4%

don't know4%

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

strongly agree58%

agree33%

don't know8%

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

strongly agree79%

agree13%

disagree4%

don't know4%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree63%

agree29%

don't know8%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes100%

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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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