Christ Church CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Manchester (Salford).
KS2 RWM expected
66%
▲ 4pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
72%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
72%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
69%
▼ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.3%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.7
▼ 2.0 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
48.1%
▲ 23pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
235 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Christ Church CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Manchester, Salford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 223 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 240. The school is led by Paula Warding.
Enrichment
11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Computing
- Cooking
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Music
- Stem
- Swimming
- Textiles
- Coding
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Nurturing Schools AwardRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 105935
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2000
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rev Jez Wisdom | Chair of Governors | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Beverley Jackson | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Rebecca Shaw | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Miss Amy Eckersley | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anthony Harris | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Christine Sharpe | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Paula Warding | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Rev Jez Wisdom | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2024 |
| Mrs Elizabeth Cross | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr David Nightingale | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Denise Garner | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Sara Roberts | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Michael Sellors | Governor | Persons who are appointed by the foundation body or sponsor (if applicable) | since 2022 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Niclole Anderton Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
| Mrs Patricia Wilson Former | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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