Christ Church CofE Primary School, based in Chesterfield, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a church of england religious character.

Christ Church CofE Primary School currently has around 194 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.5% boys and 50.5% girls. Around 27.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 16.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (68.6%). african pupils make up about 12.9%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Tapton View Road, Chesterfield, S41 7JU
Website: https://www.christchurchcofe.co.uk/
Telephone: 01246273569
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Derbyshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Susan Davies-Beckett
Religious character: Church of England
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 143180

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 194
Number of Boys: 96
Number of Girls: 98

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British68.60%133
African12.90%25
Pakistani4.10%8
Indian3.10%6
Unclassified2.60%5
Other White2.60%5
Other Mixed2.10%4
Other Asian1.50%3
White and Black Caribbean1.00%2
White and Black African1.00%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-0.1)
Writing: Well Above Average (4.5)
Maths: Above Average (2.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
61%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
13%
Town average
8%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
104.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
104.2
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abercrombie Primary School
Higher Albert Street , S41 7QE
3out of 4 564 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Highfield Hall Primary School
Highfield Hall Primary School, Highfield Lane , S41 8AZ
3out of 4 703 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary
Cross Street , S40 4ST
3out of 4 967 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Newbold CofE VA Primary School
Cranborne Road , Newbold S41 8PF
- not rated 1,308 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Newbold CofE Primary School
Cranborne Road , Newbold S41 8PF
3out of 4 1,321 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Newbold Community School
Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA
- not rated 728 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Newbold
Highfield Lane , Newbold S41 8BA
3out of 4 728 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG
4out of 4 1,831 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School
Newbold Road , Upper Newbold S41 8AG
- not rated 1,831 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Parkside Community School
Boythorpe Avenue , Boythorpe S40 2NS
3out of 4 2,241 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chesterfield College
Infirmary Road , S41 7NG
- not rated 951 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Joseph's Convent School
42 Newbold Road , S41 7PL
- not rated 795 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashgate Croft School
Ashgate Road , S40 4BN
4out of 4 2,157 yd Academy special converter No Mixed More About School
Ashgate Croft School
Ashgate Road , S40 4BN
- not rated 2,157 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
Frank Merifield School
Hady Hill , S41 0EF
- not rated 2,162 yd Community special school Not Applicable More About School
St Peter and St Paul School
Brambling House , Hady Hill S41 0EF
- not rated 2,198 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.