Christ Church CofE Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Kielder Terrace, North Shields, NE30 2ADOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ Church CofE Primary School is a primary school in North Shields for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 83 schools in North Tyneside. It ranks 32nd of 49 primary schools in North Tyneside. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 November 2022, report published 23 January 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

28 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths57%

57%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%

7%, 1 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

169 pupils on roll, with places for 180

Eligible for free school meals42%

42%, 15.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language2.4%

2.4%, 19.2 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.8%

17.8%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.3%

5.3%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ Church CofE Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Spring Gardens Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	41% met the expected standard
King Edward Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	48% met the expected standard
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	84% met the expected standard
Waterville Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	57% met the expected standard
Hadrian Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	56% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs L Bradford
Phone: 01912570323
Website: christchurchprimary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Kielder Terrace, North Shields, NE30 2AD
Local authority: North Tyneside
URN: 108614

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.