Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School
Memorial Road, Hanham, Bristol, BS15 3LA
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Turner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bristol
- Constituency
- North East Somerset and Hanham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 390
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 109163
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454867145
About this school
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bristol. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- 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 | 51 | 49 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 45% | 63% | 61% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 76% | 76% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 76% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 73% | 69% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.30 | - | - |
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 Hanham CofE Primary 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 | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 61% | 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 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 287 |
| 2023/24 | 274 |
| 2024/25 | 253 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School compares
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 61% | 5.2% | 9.5% | 243 | — |
| Samuel White's Infant School | — | 4.8% | 9.2% | 263 | 0.3 miles |
| Hanham Abbots Junior School | 80% | 4.5% | 12.5% | 316 | 0.3 miles |
| Broomhill Infant & Nursery School | — | 7.6% | 36.5% | 202 | 0.8 miles |
| Broomhill Junior School | 49% | 7% | 40.7% | 180 | 0.8 miles |
| Beacon Rise Primary School | 89% | 4.4% | 11% | 625 | 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.49%
- English as an additional language
- 7.9%
- Overall absence
- 5.16%
- Persistent absence
- 12.34%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Samuel White's Infant School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Hanham Abbots Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Broomhill Infant & Nursery School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Broomhill Junior School0.8 miles
Primary · Bristol
-
Beacon Rise Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School ranks 104th of the 198 ranked primary schools in Bristol.
- Abbotswood Primary School Primary
- Air Balloon Hill Primary School Primary
- Ashley Down Primary School Primary
- Ashton Gate Primary School Primary
- Ashton Vale Primary School Primary
- Avanti Gardens School Primary
- Avonmouth Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Backwell Church of England Junior School Primary
- Badocks Wood E-ACT Academy Primary
- Bailey's Court Primary School Primary
- Barley Close Community Primary School Primary
- Barrs Court Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School teach?
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School is Mr Neil Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary 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 Hanham CofE Primary School?
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School full?
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School has capacity for 390 pupils and 243 on roll (62%), 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 Hanham CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bristol.
- Does Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 45% in 2022/23 and 61% 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 Hanham CofE Primary School compare with other schools in South Gloucestershire?
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 84 primary schools in South Gloucestershire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 43% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% 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 Hanham CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Hanham CofE Primary 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.