Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 2-11
Religion Church of England
Address Church Street
Curry Rivel
Langport
Somerset
TA10 0HD
Phone 01458251404
Reference Number 123752

Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School has shown notable improvement, achieving a 'Good' overall effectiveness rating since its previous inspection, which was classified as 'Requires Improvement'. The school fosters a positive environment where pupils feel safe and valued, supported by strong relationships between staff and students. Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the school, appreciating its welcoming ethos and the emphasis on high expectations for pupils' learning and behavior. Despite these strengths, the school faces challenges in ensuring that the curriculum is consistently ambitious across all subjects, with some areas lacking structure and clarity in essential content for pupil development.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 197
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.28%
Girls: 47.72%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 24.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.6%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 27
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 25

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 7 10 17
2 13 8 21
3 14 6 20
4 13 9 22
5 9 19 28
6 14 11 25

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 95.4%
Indian 2%
White, Other 1%
Pakistani 1%
Mixed, Other 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Jun 2023
Date Report
13 Jun 2023 School inspection:
26 May 2021 Monitoring visit
04 Mar 2021 Monitoring visit
03 Jul 2019 Full inspection:
07 Mar 2017 Full inspection:
26 Jun 2012 Full inspection:
17 Nov 2010 Curriculum and development visit
19 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
22 Nov 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils demonstrate pride in their school and enjoy attending.
  • Strong relationships foster a safe and caring environment.
  • High expectations from staff lead to enthusiastic learning.
  • Well-planned curriculum in the nursery supports secure knowledge development.
  • Effective reading instruction helps pupils become fluent and confident readers.
  • Pupils with SEND receive appropriate support and learn successfully.
  • A broad curriculum enhances pupils' personal development and understanding of diversity.
  • Strong community links benefit pupils and promote a sense of empowerment.

Areas for Improvement

  • Curriculum in some subjects lacks clear identification of essential knowledge and skills.
  • Not all subjects offer ambitious learning opportunities for pupils ready to progress.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 67%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 13%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.6
Writing -0.9
Maths -0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 8 0
Third Preference 7 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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