Culverstone Green Primary School, Gravesend
Culverstone Green Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Gravesend, part of The Golden Thread Alliance. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 17th-highest of the 25 schools in Gravesend with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.2 first-choice applications for every place. It was 98% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Kent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Culverstone Green Primary School in detail
Culverstone Green Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £3.00 per day.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 74% of Year 6 pupils at Culverstone Green Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 68% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 73% in Kent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (78% in reading, 69% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Culverstone Green Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 34 families put Culverstone Green Primary School as their first choice and 70 named it as one of their preferences, for 28 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Culverstone Green Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Culverstone Green Primary School are Vigo Village School (1 mile, Good, 78% reading, 83% maths); Trottiscliffe Church of England Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 89% reading, 89% maths); Meopham Community Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 77% reading, 71% maths); and New Ash Green Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 61% reading, 55% maths).
Culverstone Green Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Vigo Village SchoolTrottiscliffe Church of England Primary SchoolMeopham Community AcademyNew Ash Green Primary School
The trust
Culverstone Green Primary School is one of 8 schools run by The Golden Thread Alliance, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 65% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
56 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Culverstone Green Primary School (as of September 2025): 75% would recommend the school, 89% say their child is happy there and 56% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (56%).
Who goes there
10.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 27 pupils (13%) received SEN support and 6 (2.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Staffing
Culverstone Green Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Meopham Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is School (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 11 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and burglary. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Kent (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Culverstone Green Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from September 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school creates a caring, kind environment where children develop well from Reception onwards, with a particular strength in teaching reading. Pupils are proud of their school and the opportunities to take on responsibilities, and they benefit from a broad range of enriching experiences that build their understanding of different cultures and develop them as thoughtful citizens.
Key Strengths
- Strong start in Reception with well-sequenced early years curriculum and children achieving well -
- Reading is a priority with effective phonics teaching and pupils reading widely and often -
- Consistently good behaviour promoted from Reception onwards with respectful interactions -
- Broad personal development opportunities including residentials, trips and workshops -
- Pupils enjoy meaningful leadership roles like school council and play leaders
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers lack sufficient expertise to adapt learning activities for pupils with SEND, limiting their progress -
- In many subjects, learning activities do not sufficiently cover key curriculum content, leaving pupils' knowledge insecure -
- Attendance of disadvantaged pupils remains too low despite school efforts, causing them to miss key learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with staff and pupils confident that concerns will be acted on swiftly.
Extracurricular Activities
School council, house captains, play leaders, broad range of clubs, residentials, trips, workshops
Culverstone Green Primary School is a happy and vibrant community where pupils feel supported and behave well, but the overall quality of education requires improvement as pupils do not achieve as well as they should across many subjects.
At a Glance
10.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
56 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 78% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 68% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 81% to 68% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
27.7
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
5
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
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Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Culverstone Green Primary School is in Kent; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 5
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 15
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight.
15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
98%
Near capacity
205 pupils
210 places
5 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Gravesend
Across Kent council
Places available
18,893
Applications
16,593
Got 1st preference
89.7%
Got preferred school
98.2%
All primary applications across Kent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(4)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
27
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
108
Boys
99
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
14
Teachers
14.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,828
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,966
Per pupil
£1101k
Total funding
£32k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
14.5%
Persistent absence
186
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Culverstone Green Primary School
Questions parents ask about Culverstone Green Primary School
What are SATs results like at Culverstone Green Primary School?
Of the pupils at Culverstone Green Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 74% reached the expected standard in reading and 68% did so in maths.
What is Culverstone Green Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Culverstone Green Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Culverstone Green Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Culverstone Green Primary School is oversubscribed, Kent allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Culverstone Green Primary School?
Culverstone Green Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 98% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Culverstone Green Primary School?
Classes at Culverstone Green Primary School average 29 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Culverstone Green Primary School?
Culverstone Green Primary School has around 207 pupils on roll. 10% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Culverstone Green Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Culverstone Green Primary School in 2024/25. 14.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Culverstone Green Primary School?
Apply through Kent's coordinated admissions process, naming Culverstone Green Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Culverstone Green Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 5 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 3 slight. 15 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Kent is 11 (the median across 711 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Culverstone Green Primary School?
Culverstone Green Primary School is at Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, Kent, DA13 0RF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)