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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Christchurch Primary School

Community primary school in Ilford (Redbridge).

KS2 RWM expected
79%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
82%
▲ 7pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
92%
▲ 18pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
88%
▲ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
93.8%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.4
▲ 1.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
19.9%
▼ 5pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
94%
1,084 / 1,154 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).

Christchurch Primary School is a primary school located in Ilford, Redbridge. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 1,117 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,154. The school is led by Miss Kirsty Steedman.

Enrichment

6 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Karate
  • Table Tennis
  • Tennis
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Awards

2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
  • Wellbeing Award for SchoolsRecognised award

Key facts

URN
131847
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Ages
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Local authority
Redbridge
Constituency
Ilford North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1998

Governing body (7 current, 2 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Maxton Walker FormerChair of GovernorsElected by parentssince 2024 · term ended 2026

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Safia TalatiGovernorElected by school staffsince 2024 · until 2028
Mr Maxton WalkerGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Ayesha Mahmood-AliGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Hifzur AliGovernorElected by parentssince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mrs Maria O'KeefeGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Mr Ray WoodGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Kirsty SteedmanGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2007
Mr Thomas Winkworth FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · term ended 2026

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