Christ Church C of E Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Newark-on-Trent (Nottinghamshire).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Christ Church C of E Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 195 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mr Lee Harrison.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- OPAL (Outdoor Play and Learning)
Key facts
- URN
- 122792
- 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
- Nottinghamshire
- Constituency
- Newark
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (11 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Jessica Colson | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Nicola Monks Former | Chair of Governors | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chris Edwards | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Thomas Pickering | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Murphy | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Lee Harrison | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Julie Haigh | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Barry Wellard | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Karen Wells | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Lee Gaskin | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Simon Moody | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Reverend Paul Franklin | Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2017 |
| Mr Simon Moody Former | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record