School profile

Culvers House Primary School

Primary · Foundation school · Mitcham, CR4 4JH

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,221 of 15,057

Better than 78% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Culvers House Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeFoundation school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils407
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul David
TrustSutton Education Trust
Local authoritySutton
Opened01 Sept 1997
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131103.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%, better than England, similar to Sutton72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.17%, better than England, worse than Sutton20%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Sutton108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Sutton108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.108, better than England, similar to Sutton109105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, similar to Sutton83%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Sutton78%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, similar to Sutton83%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils407
Girls188
Boys219
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.8%
First language not English25.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.382
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.80
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size27.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
45.7%
Other White
11.1%
African
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
5.2%
Other mixed
4.7%
Other ethnic group
4.2%
White and Black African
3.9%
Other Asian
3.9%
White and Asian
3.7%
Indian
3.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.4
Teachers (FTE)17.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.16
Support staff (FTE)19.64
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.59
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.164
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.58
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.58
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolSuttonEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Sutton4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.17.4%, worse than England, worse than Sutton11.9%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.9%, similar to England, similar to Sutton0.8%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Culvers House Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHackbridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.2 miNurserySpencer Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMuschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity BaseFoundation school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCarshalton Boys Sports CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryRushy Meadow Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryVictor Seymour Infants' SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryHarris Junior Academy CarshaltonAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryTweeddale Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryGreen Wrythe Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miSecondaryCarshalton High School for GirlsAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Culvers House Primary School

What is Culvers House Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Culvers House Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 May 2023.

How does Culvers House Primary School rank in England?

Culvers House Primary School ranks 3,221 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 78% of schools).

What are Culvers House Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 75% of pupils at Culvers House Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Culvers House Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Culvers House Primary School made 59 offers from 164 applications (2.8 per offer), and 58 of 58 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Culvers House Primary School?

Culvers House Primary School has 407 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Culvers House Primary School?

Culvers House Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Culvers House Primary School?

At Culvers House Primary School, the average class had 27.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Culvers House Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Culvers House Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 17.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.