Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Baker Street, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- KALEIDOSCOPE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Kerry James
- Diocese
- Diocese of Bath and Wells
- Constituency
- Weston-Super-Mare
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 193
- URN
- 144920
- Local authority
- North Somerset
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01934620738
About this school
Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Weston-Super-Mare. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 193 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Church of England 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
- 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 | 30 | 28 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 57% | 46% | 57% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 64% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 79% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Church of England 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 | North Somerset average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57% | 59.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 57% | 60.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 207 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church Church of England Primary School compares
Christ Church Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 57% | 5.4% | 23.2% | 193 | — |
| Walliscote Primary School | 49% | 7.4% | 32.7% | 275 | 0.4 miles |
| Ashcombe Primary School | 55% | 6.1% | 21.8% | 627 | 0.5 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | 48% | 5.3% | 8.6% | 194 | 0.6 miles |
| Bournville Primary School | 24% | 7.1% | 57.1% | 494 | 1.1 miles |
| Milton Park Primary School | 54% | 6.3% | 27.6% | 327 | 1.1 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
- 23 May 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report16 February 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.19%
- English as an additional language
- 42.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 13.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walliscote Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
-
Ashcombe Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Weston-super-Mare
-
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Weston-super-Mare
-
Bournville Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Weston-super-Mare
-
Milton Park Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Weston-Super-Mare
Other schools in Weston-Super-Mare
Christ Church Church of England Primary School ranks 12th of the 22 ranked primary schools in Weston-Super-Mare.
- Airfield Primary Academy Primary
- Ashcombe Primary School Primary
- Becket Primary School Primary
- Bournville Primary School Primary
- Castle Batch Primary School Academy Primary
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Drakelow Park Flying High Academy Primary
- Herons' Moor Academy Primary
- Hutton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Kewstoke Primary School Primary
- Locking Primary School Primary
- Lympsham Church of England Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Christ Church Church of England Primary School teach?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Weston-Super-Mare.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church Church of England Primary School is Mr Kerry James, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Christ Church Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Christ Church Church of England 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 Primary School?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School has 193 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Christ Church Church of England Primary School full?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 193 on roll (92%), 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 Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Christ Church Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
- Does Christ Church Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Christ Church Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Christ Church Church of England Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School is part of KALEIDOSCOPE MULTI ACADEMY 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 Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 57% in 2022/23 and 57% 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 Primary School compare with other schools in North Somerset?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School ranked 41st of 57 primary schools in North Somerset for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 34% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% 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 Primary School's absence rate?
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Christ Church Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Christ Church Church of England 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.