Christ Church CofE Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Newcastle upon Tyne
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Newcastle City Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Christ Church CofE Primary School is a primary school in Newcastle upon Tyne for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Newcastle upon Tyne has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Christ Church CofE Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2023 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | Not published |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2020 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | Not published |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every Reception 2026 applicant was offered a place, as at 47 of the 67 other Newcastle upon Tyne primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
- In 2024/25, 65% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 6% reached the higher standard (England 8%).
- There are 15.9 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 21.2 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- 60.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, against a middle figure of 52.5% across the 8 nearest primary schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Newcastle upon Tyne schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Shieldfield Green, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1XA
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Pupils on roll
- 126 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 60.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 10 February 2026
Strengths
- “This small, inner-city school extends a warm and caring welcome to all pupils and their families.”
- “The school provides a safe and secure environment in which pupils can learn and succeed.”
- “Pupils enjoy school life, behave extremely well and love to learn.”
To improve
- “Over time, not enough pupils achieve the expected standard.”
- “Too many pupils are late for school in the morning.”
- “These pupils miss some very important messages and learning at the beginning of the school day.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 16 first-preference applications, 16 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Newcastle upon Tyne.
- Hotspur Primary School 0.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Catherine's Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Byker Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- West Jesmond Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Paul's CofE Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published