Cubitt Town Primary School

Cubitt Town Primary is a caring and welcoming community school where pupils feel safe and are well prepared for the next stage of their education. Since the last inspection, the infant and junior schools have amalgamated, and leaders have managed this change exceptionally well; staff work collaboratively and are highly dedicated, driving an ambitious curriculum and strong wider development. Behaviour is excellent, personal development is a standout feature, and the early years provision gives children a strong start through clear routines and well-organised outdoor learning. The curriculum is carefully sequenced and broad, with specialist teaching in spaces such as science and design technology, and a sharp focus on vocabulary and reading. Pupils with SEND are identified quickly and supported well, and parents are positive about this support. Safeguarding is effective. However, some subjects are at an earlier stage of curriculum development, so pupils' knowledge is less secure, and expectations for written work are not consistently as high as in English, leading to variable quality, handwriting and presentation. Attendance remains a priority, and the school's rigorous approach and family support work are beginning to have an impact.

Strengths

• A caring, welcoming community where pupils feel safe and well supported
• Excellent behaviour and a calm, purposeful learning environment
• Outstanding personal development, including an expertly delivered oracy programme
• Highly ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum from Nursery to Year 6
• Strong specialist teaching in dedicated spaces such as science and design technology
• Sharp whole-school focus on vocabulary and reading, with effective phonics support
• Swift identification and effective support for pupils with SEND
• Strong early years provision with clear routines and well-planned outdoor learning
• Exceptional leadership of the infant-junior amalgamation and collaborative staff culture
• Pupils take leadership responsibilities seriously and contribute positively to the school community

Areas for Improvement

• Some subjects have less-developed curricula, leaving pupils' knowledge less secure
• Expectations for written work are inconsistent across subjects, with variable handwriting and presentation
• Attendance remains a priority, and the impact of the school's approach is still emerging

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Cubitt Town Primary School attended 92.7% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 24.4% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.3% of pupils at Cubitt Town Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Cubitt Town Primary School had 17.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 9.0% of pupils at Cubitt Town Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 11.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Cubitt Town Primary School received £10,587 and spent £10,360 for each of its 644 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £547,000 (£849 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Cubitt Town Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cubitt Town Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2025.

When was Cubitt Town Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cubitt Town Primary School was last inspected in March 2025.

How many pupils does Cubitt Town Primary School have?

Cubitt Town Primary School has 679 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cubitt Town Primary School cover?

Cubitt Town Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Cubitt Town Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cubitt Town Primary School?

Cubitt Town Primary School is at Manchester Road, Isle of Dogs, Cubitt Town Primary School, Manchester Road, London, E14 3NE.