Foundation school · Sutton

Culvers House Primary School

3–11Ages
407Pupils
PrimaryPhase
131103URN

Orchard Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 4JH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · May 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.4 below Sutton median (3.2)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sutton

164 applications for 59 places · 24th of 32 in Sutton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Sutton 72% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 16 May 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Sutton median (3.2) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

164 applications · 59 places offered · 58 named it first

2026 2.8; Sutton median median 3.2
2025 2.6; Sutton median median 3.1
2024 3.1; Sutton median median 3.2
2023 2.7; Sutton median median 3.3
2022 2.6; Sutton median median 3.2
2021 2.5; Sutton median median 3.2
2020 2.2; Sutton median median 3.1
2019 2.7; Sutton median median 3.3
2018 2.2; Sutton median median 3.2
2017 2.4; Sutton median median 3.1
2016 2.7; Sutton median median 2.9
2015 2.1; Sutton median median 2.9
2014 1.9; Sutton median median 3.1

More applications per place than the Sutton median in 0 of 13 years.

This school
Sutton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	164	2.8	58	0.98
Sep 2025	57	146	2.6	54	0.95
Sep 2024	60	183	3.1	58	0.97
Sep 2023	60	159	2.7	63	1.05
Sep 2022	58	148	2.6	54	0.93
Sep 2021	59	147	2.5	55	0.93
Sep 2020	58	128	2.2	49	0.84
Sep 2019	60	160	2.7	68	1.13
Sep 2018	60	133	2.2	61	1.02
Sep 2017	60	144	2.4	62	1.03
Sep 2016	60	162	2.7	82	1.37
Sep 2015	59	124	2.1	70	1.19
Sep 2014	60	112	1.9	63	1.05

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 83% · Writing 78% · Maths 85% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%13th of 30 in Sutton

Sutton 72% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard83%

Sutton 83% England 78%

Higher standard47%

Sutton 43% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard78%

Sutton 78% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Sutton 20% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard85%

Sutton 85% England 77%

Higher standard44%

Sutton 39% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Sutton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	17%	108	108
2023/24	63%	12%	107	106
2022/23	55%	13%	105	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Culvers House Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Good2023

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Hackbridge Primary School
0.3 km · Sutton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Muschamp Primary School and Language Opportunity Base
1.0 km · Sutton

2026

2.8applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Rushy Meadow Primary Academy
1.3 km · Sutton

Standards maintained2025

3.5applications per place 61%met the SATs standard
Victor Seymour Infants' School
1.3 km · Sutton

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place
Harris Junior Academy Carshalton
1.4 km · Sutton

Graded · no overall grade2024

69%met the SATs standard
Tweeddale Primary School
1.5 km · Sutton

Good2024

3.3applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Green Wrythe Primary School
1.5 km · Sutton

Good2023

3.3applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Beddington Infants' School
1.7 km · Sutton

Good2023

3.0applications per place

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 131103 · 319/2048
Trust: Sutton Education Trust
Capacity: 446 pupils · 407 on roll
Free school meals: 27.6% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 1997
Address: Orchard Avenue, Mitcham, CR4 4JH
Local authority: Sutton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources