Christ Church CofE Primary School
Church Street, Walshaw, Bury, BL8 3AX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kay James
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Christ Church Church of England Multi Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 144408
- Local authority
- Bury
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204883415
About this school
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bury. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 214 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. 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
- 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 | 35 | 36 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 11% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 81% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 94% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 81% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
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 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 | Bury average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 69% | 58.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 63% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 63.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 220 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE Primary School compares
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 55 primary schools in Bury for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.1% | 6.4% | 214 | — |
| Tottington Primary School | 59% | 4% | 10% | 319 | 0.3 miles |
| Lowercroft Primary School | 66% | 3.5% | 6.6% | 204 | 0.9 miles |
| Chantlers Primary School | 97% | 3.3% | 10.5% | 305 | 0.9 miles |
| Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | — | — | — | — | 0.9 miles |
| Elton Community Primary School | 62% | 5% | 37.5% | 307 | 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)
- 6.37%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.14%
- Persistent absence
- 6.28%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tottington Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Lowercroft Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bury
-
Chantlers Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bury
- 0.9 miles
-
Elton Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bury
Other schools in Bury
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranks 6th of the 32 ranked primary schools in Bury.
- Bury and Whitefield Jewish Primary School Primary
- Chantlers Primary School Primary
- Chesham Primary Academy Primary
- East Ward Community Primary School Primary
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Primary
- Elton Community Primary School Primary
- Emmanuel Holcombe Church of England Primary School Primary
- Fairfield Community Primary School Primary
- Greenhill Primary School Primary
- Greenmount Primary School Primary
- Guardian Angels Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Hazlehurst Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Christ Church CofE Primary School teach?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School is Mrs Kay James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Christ Church CofE Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church 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 big is Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School full?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School has capacity for 270 pupils and 214 on roll (79%), 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 CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does Christ Church CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Christ Church CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School is part of THE SYCAMORE CHURCH OF ENGLAND TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Christ Church CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 69% in 2022/23 and 79% 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 Primary School rank locally?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 6th of 55 primary schools in Bury for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church 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 10 July 2026.