Culverstone Green Primary School, Gravesend

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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~1.9km)Unlikely (~2.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Charlotte Casey
Pupils:207 / 210 capacity
LA:Kent
Phone:01732822568
Address:Wrotham Road, Meopham, Gravesend, DA13 0RF
Trust:THE GOLDEN THREAD ALLIANCE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 October 2015

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
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Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 24 June 2025View full report
URN:142346
UKPRN:10054199
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gravesham
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

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 responses
Would recommend75%
Child is happy89%
Well taught75%
Good progress66%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved80%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed84%
Handles concerns71%
Wider development66%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 78% to 74%. Maths has remained stable at around 68%. Writing has declined from 81% to 68%.

Class Sizes

29.1

Avg class size

26.7

Infant (KS1)

31.0

KS2

7

Total classes

4 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

School (adj)
52m · 1 min walk
Ridley Turning (opp)
520m · 8 min walk
Newlands Lane (adj)
724m · 12 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

207 pupils

210 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gravesend

High pressure
New homes approved:2,116
Projected new pupils:529

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gravesend

Admissions Demand - Kent

Low demand0.86x oversubscription

Places available

19,144

Applications

16,524

Got 1st preference

90.6%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Kent (2025/26)

Inspection History(4)

24 June 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
27 February 2024
18 October 2018

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.43163%

Overall absence

14.51613%

Persistent absence

186

Enrolments

Authorised4.04557%
Unauthorised1.38606%
Persistent (10%+)14.51613%
Severe (50%+)0.53763%

Absence trend

3.56829%
18/19
2.62875%
20/21
6.99425%
21/22
5.37479%
22/23
6.13209%
23/24
5.43163%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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