Cutnall Green CofE Primary School

Cutnall Green CofE Primary School is a small Church of England primary school within The Rivers CofE Multi Academy Trust. Following a full section 5 inspection, the school is judged to be working at the expected standard across achievement, attendance and behaviour, curriculum and teaching, early years, inclusion, leadership and governance, and personal development and wellbeing. Safeguarding standards are met. Pupils are happy, safe and well supported in a nurturing, inclusive environment, and leaders have a clear ambition for all pupils. Outcomes are strong: pupils, including disadvantaged pupils, achieve above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, and phonics is a particular strength. Attendance is well managed and behaviour is a notable strength. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities typically achieve well from their starting points, and the early years provision gives children a strong start, especially in communication and language. The inspection also identifies areas for further refinement. Writing remains a focus, particularly transcription skills such as spelling and handwriting, and pupils’ ability to write at length. Some teachers do not consistently check and act on gaps in pupils’ understanding, meaning some pupils do not remember the most important knowledge as well as they could. Leaders are also working to strengthen communication with parents so that key information is shared clearly, consistently and in a timely manner, with better opportunities for feedback. There have been significant leadership changes since the last inspection, including interim senior leaders, but staff are positive about recent trust and leadership support, and governance is effective.

Strengths

• Pupils behave extremely well and have positive attitudes to learning.
• Attendance strategies are highly effective and absence is rare for most pupils.
• Pupils achieve above national averages in reading, writing, mathematics and phonics.
• Disadvantaged pupils achieve well and barriers to their learning and wellbeing are prioritised.
• Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities typically achieve well from their starting points.
• Early years provision is strong, with communication and language development a particular strength.
• The curriculum is broad, balanced and generally well sequenced, with secure subject knowledge.
• Inclusion is valued and visible, with effective support for vulnerable pupils and strong multi-agency work.
• Personal development is well provided for through PSHE, enrichment, pupil voice and leadership roles.
• Safeguarding standards are met, with an open and positive safeguarding culture.
• Staff are proud to work at the school and value the focus on workload and wellbeing.
• Governance and trust support are effective, with clear challenge and support for improvement.

Areas for Improvement

• Writing transcription, including spelling and handwriting, needs to be embedded more consistently so pupils can write at length.
• Some teachers do not consistently check and act on gaps in pupils’ understanding, affecting how well pupils remember key knowledge.
• Parent communication needs strengthening so key information is shared clearly, consistently and in a timely manner.
• Opportunities for stakeholders to give feedback should be improved.
• Further work is required to ensure teaching is consistently high quality across the curriculum.
• Some pupils need further support to recall and articulate the most important knowledge they need.

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 Cutnall Green CofE Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 11.3% 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, 1.2% of pupils at Cutnall Green CofE 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 Cutnall Green CofE Primary School had 19.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 10.8% 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, 17.0% of pupils at Cutnall Green CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% 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 2024–25 Cutnall Green CofE Primary School received £6,747 and spent £7,330 for each of its 158 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £113,000 (£720 per pupil).

Across all 14 schools of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, income was £6,841 and spending £6,964 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Droitwich · Worcestershire local authority: places and applications

Cutnall Green CofE Primary School is part of The Rivers C of E Multi Academy Trust, which runs 14 schools. The nearest others:

• Wychbold First and Nursery School Droitwich
• St Peter's Droitwich CofE Academy Droitwich Spa
• Heronswood Primary School Kidderminster
• Burlish Park Primary School Stourport-On-Severn
• Cranham Primary School Worcester
• North Worcester Primary School Worcester
• Northwick Manor Primary School Worcester
• Great Witley CofE Primary School Worcester
• St Clement's CofE Primary Worcester
• Cherry Orchard Primary School Worcester

What is Cutnall Green CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Cutnall Green CofE Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Cutnall Green CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Cutnall Green CofE Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Cutnall Green CofE Primary School have?

Cutnall Green CofE Primary School has 147 pupils on roll.

What age range does Cutnall Green CofE Primary School cover?

Cutnall Green CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Cutnall Green CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Cutnall Green CofE Primary School?

Cutnall Green CofE Primary School is at School Lane, Cutnall Green, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0PH.