Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School
Berryfield Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1ST
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sue Tudge
- Diocese
- Diocese of Salisbury
- Constituency
- Melksham and Devizes
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 403
- URN
- 126303
- Local authority
- Wiltshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01225863444
About this school
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Bradford-on-Avon. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 403 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Church of England Controlled 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 27 March 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 62 | 72 | 78 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 72% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 23% | 10% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 90% | 87% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 79% | 85% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 85% | 81% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 109.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 105.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Controlled 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 | Wiltshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 56.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 58.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 435 |
| 2023/24 | 432 |
| 2024/25 | 418 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School compares
Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 40th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 3.4% | 5.7% | 403 | — |
| Fitzmaurice Primary School | 56% | 4.7% | 15.8% | 280 | 0.7 miles |
| Winsley CoE VC Primary School | 65% | 4% | 6.7% | 138 | 1.5 miles |
| Westwood-with-Iford Primary School | 73% | 3.5% | 4% | 43 | 1.9 miles |
| Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 57% | 5.1% | 21.7% | 210 | 1.9 miles |
| Walwayne Court School | 57% | 4.8% | 11% | 239 | 2.4 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)
- 5.74%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.42%
- Persistent absence
- 3.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Fitzmaurice Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bradford-on-Avon
-
Winsley CoE VC Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Bradford-on-Avon
-
Westwood-with-Iford Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Bradford-on-Avon
-
Staverton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
-
Walwayne Court School2.4 miles
Primary · Trowbridge
Other schools in Bradford-on-Avon
- Fitzmaurice Primary School Primary
- Westwood-with-Iford Primary School Primary
- Winsley CoE VC Primary School Primary
- St Laurence School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School teach?
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford-on-Avon.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is Mrs Sue Tudge, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Church of England Controlled 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 Church of England Controlled Primary School?
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School has 403 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School full?
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 403 on roll (96%), 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 Controlled Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Salisbury.
- Does Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% in 2022/23 and 71% 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 Controlled Primary School compare with other schools in Wiltshire?
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School ranked 40th of 174 primary schools in Wiltshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% 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 Controlled Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Church of England Controlled Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Church of England Controlled 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.