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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Newcastle upon Tyne · NE2 1XA

Ages 3–11 · 126 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

6.0%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-02-10

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
133

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

15

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

15

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill72%

126 pupils · 176 places

Pupils on roll
126
Boys / girls
66 / 60
School capacity
176
Capacity fill
126 / 176 (72%)
Free school meals
59.3%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Newcastle
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Ms Sandra Furno

Location

Address
Shieldfield Green
Postcode
NE2 1XA
Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend
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 aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 126 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 59.3%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Newcastle.

Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE2
7
Primary in NE2
3
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Primary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
72

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 Newcastle upon TyneNear NE2

  • Hotspur Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 5PA · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.0%
    • Demand1.05

    0.5 miles away

  • St Catherine's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE2 1PS · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM28.9%
    • Demand0.92

    0.7 miles away

  • Byker Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2AT · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM81.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • West Jesmond Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE2 3AJ · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand1.16

    1.1 miles away

  • St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE6 2JX · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM72.4%
    • Demand0.93

    1.1 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 7JU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM52.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sandra Furno
Telephone
01912328054
Website
www.christchurch.newcastle.sch.uk

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