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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M30 0GZ

Ages 3–11 · 235 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

68%

Overall absence

6.4%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-03-22

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)68%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence6.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.4%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
50
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill98%

235 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
235
Boys / girls
129 / 106
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
235 / 240 (98%)
Free school meals
48.1%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Paula Warding

Location

Address
Nelson Street, Patricroft, Eccles
Postcode
M30 0GZ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
6 on roll / 6 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Salford, 235 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 48.1%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M30
21
Primary in M30
12
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

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 ManchesterNear M30

  • Lewis Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0PU · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM52.5%
    • Demand0.82

    0.3 miles away

  • Beech Street Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 8GB · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM51.5%
    • Demand1.50

    0.4 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0FL · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM40.5%
    • Demand0.77

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 0FJ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM11.3%
    • Demand1.37

    0.6 miles away

  • St Gilbert's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M30 8LZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM16.3%
    • Demand1.30

    0.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Paula Warding
Telephone
01619211955
Website
www.christchurchceprimary.co.uk/

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