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Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Erith · DA8 3DG

Ages 4–11 · 498 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-03

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.3%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
524

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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

45

Total preferences (any rank)
133
Preferred offers (top 3)
49
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 fill79%

498 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
498
Boys / girls
238 / 260
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
498 / 630 (79%)
Free school meals
23.3%
FSM pupils
116
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Rochester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
TRINITAS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Trinitas Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Claudet Hedman

Location

Address
Lesney Park Road
Postcode
DA8 3DG
Town
Erith
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Erith, Bexley, 498 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 23.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Rochester.

Open schools in Erith
16
Primary schools in Erith
13
Academies among open schools in Erith
75% (12)
Open schools in DA8
12
Primary in DA8
10
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

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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    • KS285%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Lime Wood Primary School

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    • FSM29.2%
    • Demand0.88

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    • KS270%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM39.8%
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    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • Barnehurst Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.60

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  • Barnehurst Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.98

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claudet Hedman
Telephone
01322333780
Website
www.christchurch.bexley.sch.uk

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