Culverstone Green Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 June 2025

Culverstone is a happy and vibrant school community. Pupils enjoy attending this caring and kind school. They feel supported and listened to by staff. Pupils are confident that staff will act swiftly on any worries or concerns that they may have. Pupils are highly positive about each other and the staff who support them. The school has high ambition for pupils' achievement. Pupils are motivated to learn and behave well. However, across a range of subjects, pupils do not achieve as well as they should. This includes pupils who are disadvantaged, such as those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils love the opportunities provided in school to take on responsibilities. Roles such as membership of the school council, house captains and play leaders are deeply valued by pupils. Pupils see these roles having a meaningful impact in the school. The school offers a range of experiences to explore other faiths and perspectives. Pupils appreciate these and are open-minded, and they welcome learning about different cultures. They are particularly proud of their roles in welcoming pupils into the school community. Pupils relish the broad range of clubs that provide opportunities to nurture and explore their talents and interests.

What the school should improve

• The school has not ensured that staff have sufficient guidance and knowledge to adapt learning effectively for pupils with SEND. As a result, these pupils are not supported to access the curriculum as well as they should. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped with the information, knowledge and expertise to be able to make effective adaptations to learning so that pupils with SEND achieve well.
• In a number of subjects, some of the learning activities that pupils experience do not build up their understanding of the key knowledge set out in the curriculum. As a result, some pupils' knowledge is insecure, and they do not learn as well as they should. The school should ensure that teachers are equipped to design learning activities that sufficiently cover the curriculum key content, so that pupils achieve well in these subjects.
• Pupils who are disadvantaged do not attend school often enough. This means that they miss key learning and do not achieve as well as they should. The school should establish effective systems that ensure disadvantaged pupils attend school regularly so that all pupils are fully prepared for their next stages of education.

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