Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
Claremont Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1LF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Ms Tracey Adams
- Diocese
- Diocese of Birmingham
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 188
- URN
- 103397
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216755121
About this school
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 188 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding, but had some concerns; a full inspection will follow. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 57% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 73% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 83% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 55.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 228 |
| 2023/24 | 224 |
| 2024/25 | 210 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery compares
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery ranked 156th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 6.3% | 56.9% | 188 | — |
| Ladypool Primary School | 67% | 6.4% | 57.9% | 230 | 0.2 miles |
| Lift Montgomery | 83% | 6.3% | 58.4% | 466 | 0.4 miles |
| Conway Primary School | 54% | 6.3% | 68.1% | 391 | 0.4 miles |
| Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School | 50% | 4.2% | 40.2% | 138 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School | 76% | 5.1% | 64.9% | 192 | 0.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 56.85%
- English as an additional language
- 50.5%
- Overall absence
- 6.25%
- Persistent absence
- 17.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ladypool Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Lift Montgomery0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Conway Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
Harper Bell Seventh-day Adventist School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
-
St Anne's Catholic Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery ranks 155th of the 273 ranked primary schools in Birmingham.
- Abbey Catholic Primary School Primary
- Acocks Green Primary School Primary
- Adderley Primary School Primary
- Al-Furqan Primary School Primary
- Albert Bradbeer Primary Academy Primary
- Allens Croft Primary School Primary
- Alston Primary School Primary
- Anderton Park Primary School Primary
- Anglesey Primary School Primary
- Arden Primary School Primary
- Ark Tindal Primary Academy Primary
- Aston Tower Community Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery teach?
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
- The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is Ms Tracey Adams, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery?
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery has 188 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery full?
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery has capacity for 236 pupils and 188 on roll (80%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Birmingham.
- Does Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery as having nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery ranked 156th of 266 primary schools in Birmingham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery's absence rate?
- Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 7 July 2026.