Moving beyond the floor target: Christ Church C of E Primary School, Lambeth

• Date: Jan 2008
• Programme: Improving Schools Programme (ISP)
• Focus: Tackling underachievement in schools causing concern
• Number in series: 13
• School name: Christ Church C of E Primary School
• Phase: Primary
• Key stage: Foundation Stage, Key Stages 1 and 2
• Local authority: Lambeth
• Ref: 00150-2008DWO-EN-01
• % of free school meals: 50%

School context and profile

The school is one form entry and serves an urban area of high social deprivation, with 50 per cent of pupils receiving free school meals (FSM). More than 90 per cent of pupils are from minority ethnic groups, the largest being those from black Caribbean and black African backgrounds. Almost half of the pupils are learning English as an additional language. The proportion of pupils with learning difficulties is well above average and pupil mobility is very high. The school has been 'soft' federated with a local community school since September 2005 when the headteacher of the community school became executive headteacher of both schools.

• Number on roll: 170
• Age range: four to 11

The school was inspected in June 2006 when both leadership and capacity to improve were judged as outstanding.

Key Stage 2 level 4+ results:

2005 English 29%; mathematics 38%
2006 English 64%; mathematics 64%
2007 English 89%; mathematics 78%