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Christ Church CofE Primary School

Academy converter · Bilston · WV14 8YB

Ages 3–11 · 557 pupils · Dudley

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

46%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-03-03

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

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)46%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.0%
Unauthorised1.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
460

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

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

81

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

71

Total preferences (any rank)
121
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill93%

557 pupils · 599 places

Pupils on roll
557
Boys / girls
289 / 268
School capacity
599
Capacity fill
557 / 599 (93%)
Free school meals
30.6%
FSM pupils
155
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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 Worcester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust
Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Edkins

Location

Address
Church Road, Coseley
Postcode
WV14 8YB
Town
Bilston
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Dudley
District
Dudley
Constituency
Tipton and Wednesbury
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 3–11, in Bilston, Dudley, 557 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Worcester.

Open schools in Bilston
18
Primary schools in Bilston
13
Academies among open schools in Bilston
56% (10)
Open schools in WV14
23
Primary in WV14
14
Open schools in Dudley LA
118
Primary in Dudley LA
78

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 BilstonNear WV14

  • Wallbrook Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8YP · Dudley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM44.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.3 miles away

  • Wilkinson Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 8UR · Wolverhampton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM45.5%
    • Demand0.91

    0.7 miles away

  • Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 9UQ · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand0.99

    0.8 miles away

  • Wednesbury Oak Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0AR · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM44.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

  • Hurst Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 9AJ · Dudley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS243%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand0.88

    0.9 miles away

  • Loxdale Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Bilston · WV14 0AU · Wolverhampton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM47.0%
    • Demand1.30

    0.9 miles away

  • Glebefields Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Tipton · DY4 0SX · Sandwell

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM61.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Rebecca Edkins
Telephone
01384818375
Website
www.christchurchprimary.org

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