Christ Church CofE School

  • Primary
  • Local authority maintained
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1 6PUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christ Church CofE School is a primary school in Tower Hamlets for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 109 schools in Tower Hamlets. It ranks 19th of 60 primary schools in Tower Hamlets. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2012.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 14 November 2012, report published 6 December 2012

Overall effectiveness
Good
Leadership and management
Good

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 22 February 2023

Pupils at Christ Church CofE School are polite, friendly and inquisitive. They show respect and kindness to each other. This is a true community school. Staff build positive relationships with pupils and their families. They know and understand pupils well and do their very best to give pupils every chance of success. Leaders have high expectations of pupils. From the early years, pupils meet these expectations. They work hard in class and achieve well. Staff praise and reward pupils for doing the right thing. Pupils value this, it motivates them to achieve more. Staff prepare pupils well for the next stage of their education. Pupils behave very well. This is a calm and orderly school. Bullying is rare. When it does happen, leaders deal with it immediately. It does not persist. Pupils enjoy school and play with each other happily at breaktimes and lunchtimes. Pupils are safe here. Leaders provide a rich and diverse range of opportunities for pupils. Pupils experience frequent visits to the cinema, theatre and museums. They also go to a local farm and the beach. Pupils develop important skills for life and give back to others, both locally and globally, through charity work.

What the school should improve

  • In some foundation subjects, leaders have not precisely identified the essential knowledge they want pupils to learn. Also, they have not ensured that the curriculum in these subjects provides pupils with a systematic progression of subject-specific skills. This means that sometimes pupils are not secure in their knowledge and understanding of these subjects. Leaders should ensure that foundation subject leaders are provided with the training they need to become subject experts who are able to design and adapt subject curriculums which provide pupils with both a depth of knowledge and an increasingly developed understanding of subject disciplines.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

17 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths71%

71%, 9 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths35%

35%, 27 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score114

114, 8 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score111

111, 6 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

145 pupils on roll, with places for 235

Eligible for free school meals36.6%

36.6%, 10.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language53.1%

53.1%, 31.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.3%

10.3%, 4.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan9%

9%, 3 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christ Church CofE School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy0.2 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard59% met the expected standard
St Anne's and Guardian Angels Catholic Primary School0.2 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Al-Mizan School0.3 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Date Palm Primary0.3 milesOfsted: OutstandingNot published
Osmani Primary School0.3 milesReport card: Expected standard to strong standard78% 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
Lucy Romaine
Address
47a Brick Lane, Spitalfields, London, E1 6PU
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
URN
100944

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.