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Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy

Free schools · Birmingham · B14 4HN

Ages 11–18 · 829 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.80 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.3%
Unauthorised3.8%
Authorised absence
7.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.6%
Enrolments in measure
607

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary 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

0.80 · Often has places

1st preferences

149

Places offered

209

1st-preference offers

149

Total preferences (any rank)
498
Preferred offers (top 3)
200
Applications from outside LA
19
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 fill72%

829 pupils · 1,150 places

Pupils on roll
829
Boys / girls
426 / 403
School capacity
1,150
Capacity fill
829 / 1,150 (72%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
367
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Birmingham
Governance
Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Samirah Roberts

Location

Address
6 Dale View Road
Postcode
B14 4HN
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Selly Oak
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 free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 829 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 44.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Birmingham.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B14
21
Secondary in B14
4
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Wheelers Lane Technology College

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  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

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    • Absence8.1%

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  • Moseley School and Sixth Form

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    • Absence10.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Samirah Roberts
Telephone
01213933678
Website
https://www.christchurchsecondary.org.uk/

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