Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and NurseryLift Montgomery
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery and Lift Montgomery are primary schools in Birmingham.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Lift Montgomery scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Lift Montgomery is ahead on our composite score.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery was judged the expected standard and Lift Montgomery was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 63.0% for Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery and 83.0% for Lift Montgomery.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery (52.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Lift Montgomery (88.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamChrist Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery | BirminghamLift Montgomery | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | B81/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 222nd of 275 in Birmingham | 13th of 275 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 450 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 630 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B11 1LF | Birmingham, B11 1EH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 28.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 450 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.9% | 58.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 50.5% | 95.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 6.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 17.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Christ Church CofE Controlled Primary School and Nursery
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