Christ Church Church of England Academy
Wrose Brow Road, Shipley, BD18 2NT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Philippa Foster
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 161
- URN
- 139201
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274410349
About this school
Christ Church Church of England Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Shipley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 161 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- 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 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 48% | 50% | 46% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 54% | 65% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 58% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 43% | 42% | 54% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.50 | - | - |
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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 46% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 205 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 186 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Church of England Academy compares
Christ Church Church of England Academy ranked 133rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 46% | 6.3% | 55.5% | 161 | — |
| Low Ash Primary School | 70% | 4.8% | 17.2% | 478 | 0.5 miles |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 88% | 4.9% | 35.7% | 108 | 0.5 miles |
| High Crags Primary Leadership Academy | 51% | 7.5% | 46.3% | 311 | 0.5 miles |
| Shipley CofE Primary School | 43% | 5.5% | 25.4% | 213 | 0.8 miles |
| Hoyle Court Primary School | 73% | 4.5% | 20.1% | 293 | 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)
- 55.49%
- English as an additional language
- 18.8%
- Overall absence
- 6.31%
- Persistent absence
- 15.85%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Low Ash Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Shipley CofE Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Shipley
-
Hoyle Court Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Shipley
Other schools in Shipley
Christ Church Church of England Academy ranks 10th of the 12 ranked primary schools in Shipley.
- Baildon Church of England Primary School Primary
- Baildon Glen Primary School Primary
- High Crags Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Hoyle Court Primary School Primary
- Low Ash Primary School Primary
- Saltaire Primary School Primary
- Sandal Primary School Primary
- Shipley CofE Primary School Primary
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- Wycliffe CofE Primary School Primary
- Hirst Wood Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Christ Church Church of England Academy teach?
- Christ Church Church of England Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Shipley.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Academy?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Academy is Mrs Philippa Foster, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church Church of England Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Church of England Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Christ Church Church of England Academy?
- Christ Church Church of England Academy has 161 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Church of England Academy full?
- Christ Church Church of England Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 161 on roll (77%), 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 Church of England Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Church of England Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Does Christ Church Church of England Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ Church Church of England Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Christ Church Church of England Academy?
- Christ Church Church of England Academy is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. 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 Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 48% in 2022/23 and 46% 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 Academy rank locally?
- Christ Church Church of England Academy ranked 133rd of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 17% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% 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 Academy's absence rate?
- Christ Church Church of England Academy's overall absence rate is 6.3% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Church of England Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Church of England Academy'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 1 July 2026.