Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School

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.

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.

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 Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School attended 94.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 13.9% 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, 2.5% of pupils at Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was 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 Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School had 19.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 12.5% 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, 7.7% of pupils at Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.3% 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 Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School received £10,238 and spent £9,985 for each of its 162 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £65,000 (£400 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 Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2023.

When was Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School was last inspected in July 2023.

How many pupils does Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School have?

Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School has 183 pupils on roll.

What age range does Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School cover?

Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School?

Curry Rivel Church of England VC Primary School is at Church Street, Curry Rivel, Langport, Somerset, TA10 0HD.