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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 138317

Christ Church Church of England Primary School

Academy converter · Bristol · BS8 3AW

Ages 4–11 · 333 pupils · Bristol, City of

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.3%

Admissions demand

0.85 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-02

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)14%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.1%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.7%
Enrolments in measure
267

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.85 · Often has places

1st preferences

35

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
81
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
6

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill79%

333 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
333
Boys / girls
174 / 159
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
333 / 420 (79%)
Free school meals
6.6%
FSM pupils
22
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Bristol
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHRIST CHURCH C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
Academy trust
CHRIST CHURCH C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Mark Oldfield

Location

Address
Royal Park, Clifton
Postcode
BS8 3AW
Town
Bristol
Local authority
Bristol, City of
District
Bristol, City of
Constituency
Bristol Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 4–11, in Bristol, Bristol, City of, 333 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 6.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Bristol.

Open schools in Bristol
324
Primary schools in Bristol
220
Academies among open schools in Bristol
57% (184)
Open schools in BS8
8
Primary in BS8
3
Open schools in Bristol, City of LA
174
Primary in Bristol, City of LA
102

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BristolNear BS8

  • Hotwells Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS8 4ND · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Ss Peter and Paul RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bristol · BS6 6HY · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS286%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM12.2%
    • Demand0.75

    0.7 miles away

  • Cathedral Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Primary

    Bristol · BS1 5TS · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.48

    0.8 miles away

  • Ashton Gate Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 1SZ · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM9.3%

    1.0 miles away

  • Cotham Gardens Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bristol · BS6 6AL · Bristol, City of

    Ages 4–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM27.1%
    • Demand0.79

    1.0 miles away

  • Southville Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bristol · BS3 1EB · Bristol, City of

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM9.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Oldfield
Telephone
01173772830
Website
www.christchurch.bristol.sch.uk

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