Christ Church C of E

What Christ Church C of E does

Christ Church C of E Primary is a Church of England primary school located on Tapton View Road in Stonegravels, Chesterfield, United Kingdom, operating as part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) under a Multi-Academy Trust governance model. The school provides primary education to children from Reception (age 4-5) through Year 6 (age 10-11), with early years provision delivered through the on-site Lamb Setts Montessori Nursery partnership (established April 1994). The educational offering is built on the Cornerstones Curriculum framework with the Four Cornerstones pedagogy (Engage, Develop, Innovate, Express), supplemented by ReadWriteInc phonics, White Rose Mathematics, the TEACH COMPUTING scheme adopted in January 2024, Sing-up music, Qualitas PE curriculum with swimming lessons, Heartsmart RSHE, and French MFL instruction. Digital learning tools include Doodle Maths/Spell, Lexia Core5, Times Tables Rockstars, Purple Mash, Accelerated Reader, and Padlet, with payment and communication handled via ParentPay and Parent Hub respectively. The school received an OFSTED Good rating in January 2025 and the Food For Life Bronze catering mark.

Revenue is generated primarily through state per-pupil funding (not quantified in the data), Pupil Premium and Sports Premium grants, plus direct parent fees for ancillary services. Ancillary paid services include school meals at £3.26 per day, breakfast club from 7.45am at £3 daily, and after-school club at £4.50 (until 4.30pm) or £7.50 (until 5.30pm) with a £5 late fee per 10 minutes. Go-to-market is community-led and admissions-based, with prospective families engaging via the school website, Friday weekly letters, termly curriculum overviews, Parent Hub messaging, calendar subscriptions, and face-to-face welcome visits. The PTFA runs community events (Easter Egg Hunt, School Discos, Car boot sales, Film Nights, Summer Fayre) to support fundraising and family engagement. Leadership comprises Headteacher and DSL Mrs Beckett, EYFS/KS1 leader Mrs Harbour, KS2 leader Mrs Hackett, SENCO Mrs Kent, and Nurture & Wellbeing Manager Mrs Bradbury.

Name

Christ Church C of E

Legal name

Christ Church CE Primary School

Website

https://christchurchcofe.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Christ Church C of E is a Church of England primary school in Stonegravels, Chesterfield, UK, serving Reception to Year 6 pupils within the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust and offering wraparound childcare and on-site Lamb Setts nursery provision.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJABAC

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/Private & Independent K–12 Schools

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYEDACAAAN

Faith-Based Childcare Centers

Education/Early Childhood Education/Daycare & Childcare Centers

Keywords

• Primary education
• Faith school
• Wraparound childcare
• School admissions
• SEND provision

Headquarters

HQ city

Chesterfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. School Meals: The school provides cooked school meals prepared daily by the school cook and her team. Meals are charged at £3.26 per day, with payments made in advance via ParentPay. This represents a direct revenue stream from parents/carers for daily catering services.
2. Wraparound Childcare: The school offers breakfast club (7.45am start, £3 daily) and after-school club (up to 4.30pm £4.50 daily; up to 5.30pm £7.50 daily). Both include activities, with after-school club including a substantial snack. This is a fee-based childcare service for working families.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Christ Church C of E is a Church of England Primary School in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, providing state-funded primary education for children from Reception to Year 6. The school delivers a broad Cornerstones Curriculum covering foundation subjects alongside phonics, mathematics, computing, music, PE, RSHE, and modern foreign languages, and operates wraparound childcare (breakfast and after-school clubs) and school meals as additional fee-based services. The school is part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) and maintains a faith-based ethos with dedicated SEND and nurture provision.

Product overview

Christ Church C of E Primary School offers a comprehensive educational programme built on the Cornerstones Curriculum framework, delivering core subjects including Computing (TEACH COMPUTING), Music (Sing-up), Physical Education (Qualitas Curriculum with swimming lessons), RSHE (Heartsmart), and Modern Foreign Languages (French). Early intervention includes ReadWriteInc Phonics in Reception, with supplementary digital learning tools including Doodle Maths/Spell, Lexia Core5, and Accelerated Reader for home practice. The school provides wraparound childcare services and partners with Lamb Setts Montessori Nursery, creating a complete educational ecosystem from nursery through Year 6.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary Education (Reception to Year 6)

Quantifiable outcome

• Whole class instrumental tuition in Years 3 and 4
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lamb Setts Montessori NurserycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLamb Setts Montessori Nursery operates within the school grounds as a family-run, graduate-led childcare service established since April 1994. It offers term-time nursery care for children aged 2-5 years from 8.45am to 3.30pm. The school and nursery have a very close working relationship, with Lamb Setts providing early years education as a pipeline for the school's Reception class. Contact: 01246 520400.
• Qualitas (PE and Sports Coaching)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQualitas is a specialist PE and sports coaching provider that leads all sports events and competitions, including swimming lessons for Years 5 and 6 at Graves Leisure Centre. The school uses Qualitas Curriculum to support the PE programme across all year groups.
• Samba Sports and Articulate DanceminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal sports companies used to run lunchtime school clubs, providing pupils with opportunities to exercise and be creative through sporting activities (Samba Sports) and dance (Articulate Dance).
• Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChrist Church C of E Primary School is part of the Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT), a multi-academy trust of Church of England schools. DDAT provides the school governance structure (Local Trust Committee), shared policy frameworks, and educational support. The trust operates under the Derby Diocesan Board for Education.
• Derbyshire County Council - School MealscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in the Derbyshire County Council school meals programme. Meals are prepared on-site daily following the Food For Life Bronze standard. Menu is available via My School Lunch Derbyshire website. Derbyshire County Council also provides swimming lessons for Year 4 through its programme.
• Graves Leisure CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwimming lessons for Years 5 and 6 are delivered by Qualitas coaches at Graves Leisure Centre, where children receive ten one-hour, high quality swimming lessons per year.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large national multi-academy trust operating both primary and secondary schools across England. Comparable as the parent/governing organisation for groups of schools, but far larger in scale and broader in remit than Christ Church's DDAT.
• Oasis Community Learning: Large UK MAT operating primary and secondary academies nationally with a strong community/wellbeing ethos. Comparable in operating multi-site academy schools with wraparound services, though at significantly greater scale.
• Harris Federation: Major primary and secondary MAT, predominantly London-based. Comparable as a multi-academy trust governing many primary schools with shared curriculum, policy and back-office infrastructure.

Direct peers

• REAch2 Academy Trust: One of the largest primary-focused multi-academy trusts in England, operating around 60 primary academies. Highly comparable as a primary-only MAT with similar scale and operational profile to DDAT member schools such as Christ Church C of E.
• Chester Diocesan Academies Trust: Multi-academy trust of Church of England schools under the Diocese of Chester, covering a neighbouring region to Derby. Directly comparable as a diocesan MAT operating faith-based primary schools with similar governance, RE curriculum and parental appeal.
• Southwell & Nottingham Diocesan Education Trust: Diocesan multi-academy trust operating C of E schools in Nottinghamshire, neighbouring Derbyshire. Comparable as a regionally focused faith-based MAT governing small-to-medium primary schools.
• Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust: Multi-academy trust of Church of England schools under the Diocese of Birmingham. Comparable as a diocesan MAT operating faith-based primary schools with a comparable governance and curriculum model to DDAT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/christ-church-c-of-e

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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