Christchurch Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Christchurch Primary School is a primary school in Redbridge for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 93 schools in Redbridge. It ranks 18th of 49 primary schools in Redbridge. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 November 2022, report published 11 January 2023

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

142 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths79%

79%, 17 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score108

108, 2 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score112

112, 7 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,084 pupils on roll, with places for 1,154

Eligible for free school meals19.9%

19.9%, 6.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language86.1%

86.1%, 64.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.1%

7.1%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4%

4%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Christchurch Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Winston Way Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	75% met the expected standard
Apex Primary School	0.5 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
St Aidan's Catholic Primary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	80% met the expected standard
Cleveland Road Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	87% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Miss Kirsty Steedman
Phone: 02084785560
Website: christchurchprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wellesley Road, Ilford, IG1 4LQ
Local authority: Redbridge
URN: 131847

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.