How many pupils attend Christ Church Church of England Primary School?

Christ Church Church of England Primary School has 132 pupils on roll.

What ages does Christ Church Church of England Primary School take?

Christ Church Church of England Primary School admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

How do I apply to Christ Church Church of England Primary School?

Christ Church Church of England Primary School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Christ Church Church of England Primary School have a religious character?

Yes — Christ Church Church of England Primary School has a religious character of Church of England. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How are Reception places decided at Christ Church Church of England Primary School?

When Christ Church Church of England Primary School has more applications than places for 2026-27, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — 'Looked after children' or children who were previously 'looked after' but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority (Insert name)] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Medical need for specific school — Very exceptionally, priority may be given to a child who has a particular health reason requiring them to attend a specific school. This will only be allowed if parents/carers provide written evidence from a medical professional that in the view of the authority confirms that attending that particular school (and no other) is essential to the medical well-being of the child. The authority reserves the right to contact medical professionals to ascertain the relevance of the medical condition; 3. Children in catchment area — Children living inside the designated catchment area will have priority of admission. If there are not enough places for all the children in the catchment area, then the following criteria for admission will apply in order: 3a. Priority will be given to children living within the catchment area who will have an older sibling on roll at the school on the day they are due to start school. 3b. After that, priority will be given to other children who live within the catchment area, and 1 further criteria. 13 places were offered at this entry point for 2026-27. Tie-break: In the event that two applications are exactly the same after all other criteria have been taken into account a tie breaker will be used. This will be by random allocation and overseen by an independent party not connected with the admissions process.

What is the largest ethnic background at Christ Church Church of England Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 94.7% of pupils at Christ Church Church of England Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How close did you need to live?

Distance did not decide places here

Every applicant who applied on time was offered a place for 2026-27 (Reception), so there was no cut-off distance. This changes from year to year; check the current year's figures before relying on it.

How places were offered at Christ Church Church of England Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Christ Church Church of England Primary School

When there are more applications than places for 2026-27 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — 'Looked after children' or children who were previously 'looked after' but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangements, or special guardianship order including those who appear [to the admission authority (Insert name)] to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Medical need for specific school — Very exceptionally, priority may be given to a child who has a particular health reason requiring them to attend a specific school. This will only be allowed if parents/carers provide written evidence from a medical professional that in the view of the authority confirms that attending that particular school (and no other) is essential to the medical well-being of the child. The authority reserves the right to contact medical professionals to ascertain the relevance of the medical condition.
3Children in catchment area — Children living inside the designated catchment area will have priority of admission. If there are not enough places for all the children in the catchment area, then the following criteria for admission will apply in order: 3a. Priority will be given to children living within the catchment area who will have an older sibling on roll at the school on the day they are due to start school. 3b. After that, priority will be given to other children who live within the catchment area.
4Children outside catchment area — If there are spaces still available after the above criteria have been applied, children living outside the designated catchment area will be offered places according to the following criteria: 4a. Children who will have an older sibling at the school on the day they are due to start school. 4b. All other children.

If two applications tie: In the event that two applications are exactly the same after all other criteria have been taken into account a tie breaker will be used. This will be by random allocation and overseen by an independent party not connected with the admissions process.

Shropshire Council is the admission authority. Each category is rank ordered by straight-line distance from home to school, shortest distance given highest priority. Where two addresses are in the same block of flats, the lowest flat number nearest the ground floor is deemed nearest.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.