Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
Ofsted
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 21 May 2024
Results
Compared with the local authority and England
KS4 Results
Results for 2024/25 were not published for this school. The Department for Education withholds figures when too few pupils sat the exams, to protect their privacy.
Catchment area
Pupils and staff
Pupils
- Pupils
- 749
- Capacity
- 1,150
- Girls / boys
- 49% / 51%
- Free school meals
- 43%
Staff
- Teachers (FTE)
- 53.5
- Teaching assistants (FTE)
- 11.6
- Leadership (FTE)
- 15
- Part-time teachers
- 7%
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Parent View
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
32%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
130 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 22% response rate
- Strongly agree
- Agree
- Don’t know
- Disagree
- Strongly disagree
My child is happy at this school.
45% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
48% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
28% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
31% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
48% agree
Questions about Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy
What is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy was graded Requires Improvement at its last Ofsted inspection, on 21 May 2024.
How do I apply for a place at Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy?
Apply through the council where you live by 31 October in your child's Year 6, for a place starting the following September. You apply to your home council even if Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy is in another council's area, and can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference. Offers are sent on 1 March, or the next working day. As a Church of England school it may also ask for a supplementary form, and its admissions policy says whether it does.
Does living near Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy guarantee a place?
No. Distance only counts when Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. As a Church of England school, it can give priority to children on grounds of faith. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
How many pupils are at Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy?
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy had 749 pupils aged 11 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,150. It is a mixed school with no sixth form, so students move on at 16.
