Christ Church CofE Primary School
Church Road, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 8YB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Rebecca Edkins
- Diocese
- Diocese of Worcester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 599
- Pupils on roll
- 557
- URN
- 148865
- Local authority
- Dudley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01384818375
About this school
Christ Church CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Bilston. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 557 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
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour
- Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Needs attention
- Early years
- Needs attention
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 74 | 73 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 1% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 81% |
| Expected standard in maths | 65% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 70% | 74% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 |
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 | Dudley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 52.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 54.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 584 |
| 2024/25 | 567 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Christ Church CofE Primary School compares
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranked 47th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.8% | 26.4% | 557 | — |
| Wallbrook Primary Academy | 47% | 7.6% | 51.4% | 263 | 0.3 miles |
| Wilkinson Primary School | 72% | 4.5% | 46.7% | 480 | 0.7 miles |
| Manor Primary School | 73% | 5.7% | 33.8% | 658 | 0.8 miles |
| Wednesbury Oak Academy | 66% | 6.6% | 46.3% | 439 | 0.9 miles |
| Hurst Hill Primary School | 53% | 6.7% | 32.4% | 233 | 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report3 March 2026
- 25 February 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.4%
- English as an additional language
- 8.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 14.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wallbrook Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Wilkinson Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Manor Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Bilston
-
Wednesbury Oak Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Tipton
-
Hurst Hill Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Bilston
Other schools in Bilston
Christ Church CofE Primary School ranks 8th of the 13 ranked primary schools in Bilston.
- Bilston Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bramford Primary School Primary
- Field View Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School Primary
- Hurst Hill Primary School Primary
- Loxdale Primary School Primary
- Manor Primary School Primary
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Primary
- Stowlawn Primary School Primary
- Villiers Primary School Primary
- Wallbrook Primary Academy Primary
- Wilkinson Primary School 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 Bilston.
- Who is the headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Christ Church CofE Primary School is Miss Rebecca Edkins, 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 557 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Christ Church CofE Primary School full?
- Christ Church CofE Primary School has capacity for 599 pupils and 557 on roll (93%), 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 Worcester.
- 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 ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST. 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 46% in 2023/24 and 62% 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 47th of 76 primary schools in Dudley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 5.8% 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 15 July 2026.