Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School
Christ Church Lane, Lichfield, WS13 8AY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Julie Pilmore and Miss Amy Stonier (Co-Headship)
- Diocese
- Diocese of Lichfield
- Constituency
- Lichfield
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 124257
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01543227210
About this school
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Lichfield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE (C) 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- 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 | 59 | 59 | 63 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 90% | 90% | 86% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 22% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 95% | 97% | 95% |
| Expected standard in maths | 97% | 98% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 98% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 111.0 | 112.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 110.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +4.70 | - | - |
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 CofE (C) 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 | Staffordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 90% | 59.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 61.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 86% | 62% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 426 |
| 2024/25 | 422 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School compares
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School ranked 13th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 86% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 420 | — |
| Chadsmead Primary Academy | 69% | 3.8% | 39.8% | 188 | 0.9 miles |
| Anna Seward Primary | — | 5.1% | 27.6% | 122 | 0.9 miles |
| St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School | 85% | 3.2% | 6.3% | 398 | 1.0 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 79% | 3.8% | 8.7% | 205 | 1.0 miles |
| SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School | 50% | 6.1% | 47.5% | 114 | 1.0 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
- 17 October 2023
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Ungraded inspection report8 June 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.87%
- English as an additional language
- 3.3%
- Overall absence
- 3.51%
- Persistent absence
- 6.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Chadsmead Primary Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
Anna Seward Primary0.9 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Lichfield
-
SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Lichfield
Other schools in Lichfield
Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School ranks 1st of the 13 ranked primary schools in Lichfield.
- Anna Seward Primary Primary
- Chadsmead Primary Academy Primary
- Charnwood Primary Academy Primary
- Five Spires Academy Primary
- Fradley Park Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Greysbrooke Primary School Primary
- Greywood Primary Academy Primary
- Scotch Orchard Primary School Primary
- SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Chad's CofE Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School teach?
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Lichfield.
- Who is the head teacher of Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School?
- The head teacher of Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is Mrs Julie Pilmore and Miss Amy Stonier (Co-Headship), as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church CofE (C) 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 CofE (C) Primary School?
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School full?
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 (C) Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Lichfield.
- Does Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 90% in 2022/23 and 86% 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 (C) Primary School compare with other schools in Staffordshire?
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School ranked 13th of 229 primary schools in Staffordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 95% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% 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 (C) Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church CofE (C) 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 30 June 2026.