Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School
Woodcote Road, Tettenhall Wood, Wolverhampton, WV6 8LG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Blower
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Federation
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant School and Nursery and Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Federation
- Constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 256
- Pupils on roll
- 244
- URN
- 104366
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01902558700
About this school
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Wolverhampton. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 244 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 58 | 61 | 66 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 75% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 82% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 80% | 61% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 72% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 108.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.70 | - | - |
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 (Church of England) Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wolverhampton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 59% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 58.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 239 |
| 2023/24 | 247 |
| 2024/25 | 250 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School compares
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School ranked 49th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 4.3% | 27.6% | 244 | — |
| Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | — | 6.4% | 25.9% | 203 | 0.4 miles |
| Woodthorne Primary School | 69% | 4.8% | 21.8% | 396 | 0.4 miles |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy | — | — | — | 224 | 0.8 miles |
| Perton Primary Academy | — | 3.9% | 23.3% | 239 | 0.9 miles |
| Westacre Infant School | — | — | — | 257 | 0.9 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.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 27.6%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 4.26%
- Persistent absence
- 9.13%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School0.4 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Woodthorne Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Perton Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
-
Westacre Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Wolverhampton
Other schools in Wolverhampton
Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School ranks 52nd of the 67 ranked primary schools in Wolverhampton.
- Albrighton Primary School & Nursery Primary
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Primary
- Bantock Primary School Primary
- Berrybrook Primary School Primary
- Bhylls Acre Primary School Primary
- Birches First School Primary
- Blakeley Heath Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Hill Primary School Primary
- Bushbury Lane Academy Primary
- Castlecroft Primary School Primary
- Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Claregate Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School teach?
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Wolverhampton.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School is Mrs Sarah Blower, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School, 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 (Church of England) Junior School?
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School has 244 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School full?
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School has capacity for 256 pupils and 244 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. 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 (Church of England) Junior School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School is part of the Christ Church (Church of England) Infant School and Nursery and Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 56% 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 (Church of England) Junior School compare with other schools in Wolverhampton?
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School ranked 49th of 63 primary schools in Wolverhampton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% 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 (Church of England) Junior School's absence rate?
- Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School'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 29 June 2026.