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Christ Church CofE (C) Primary School

Voluntary controlled school · Lichfield · WS13 8AY

Ages 4–11 · 420 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

90%

Overall absence

4.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-10-17

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)90%
Higher standard (RWM)15%
Avg scaled score — reading
109.0
Avg scaled score — maths
110.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.5%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
371

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

420 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
420
Boys / girls
205 / 215
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
420 / 420 (100%)
Free school meals
7.9%
FSM pupils
33
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary controlled school

Age range

Ages 4–11

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 Lichfield
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary controlled school
Headteacher
Mrs Julie Pilmore and Miss Amy Stonier (Co-Headship)

Location

Address
Christ Church Lane
Postcode
WS13 8AY
Town
Lichfield
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Lichfield
Constituency
Lichfield
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 voluntary controlled school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Lichfield, Staffordshire, 420 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 7.9%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Lichfield.

Open schools in Lichfield
27
Primary schools in Lichfield
17
Academies among open schools in Lichfield
59% (16)
Open schools in WS13
17
Primary in WS13
10
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Primary in Staffordshire LA
309

Nearby primary schools

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

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    • Absence5.0%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Julie Pilmore and Miss Amy Stonier (Co-Headship)
Telephone
01543227210
Website
https://www.christchurch-lichfield.staffs.sch.uk/

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