Culverhill School

A outstanding academy special converter school in South Gloucestershire. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Culverhill School.

Bristol, BS378SZ Ofsted: Outstanding Age 7-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

100

/ 100

Special weighted harmonic mean of 1 indicators

Indicators used for Special schools

Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 100.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
25 June 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Kelston Close
Yate
Bristol, BS378SZ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
146014
Type
Academy special converter
Phase
Special
Address
Kelston Close, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8SZ
Age range
7-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ENABLE TRUST
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
149
Free School Meals
28.2% (42 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
100.0% (149 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
92.2%
Good
Persistent Absence
21.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
8 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
15
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
149 pupils
7-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Inspire. Nurture. Thrive."

Nurture Inspire Thrive

Head Teacher's Message

Headteacher Chris Walker welcomes families and staff to Culverhill, emphasising the Inspire, Nurture, Thrive vision, safety, strong partnerships with families and external agencies, staff wellbeing, CPD, and the Enable Trust involvement.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Duke of Edinburgh Award

Curriculum Highlights

A holistic curriculum with a balanced mix of academic subjects, vocational, life-skills and employability learning, personal development and emotional health and well-being support.

SEND Provision

Specialist communication support with Speech and Language Therapists; targets informed by assessment; language modelling; structured turn-taking; supported social interaction; embedded in daily teaching.

Admissions Criteria

Admissions are via the South Gloucestershire Local Authority 0-25 panel; Culverhill is currently oversubscribed; the school does not provide for pupils whose primary need is Social, Emotional and Mental Health presenting with challenging behaviour or for pupils whose primary need requires a highly adapted sensory curriculum.

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