Culverhill School
Kelston Close, Yate, Bristol, BS37 8SZ
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 7 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ENABLE TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Chris Walker
- Constituency
- Thornbury and Yate
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 152
- URN
- 146014
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01454553001
About this school
Culverhill School is a special academy in Bristol. It teaches children aged 7 to 16 and has 152 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -19.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -17.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -19.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Culverhill School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | South Gloucestershire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 58.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 60.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 146 |
| 2023/24 | 149 |
| 2024/25 | 155 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
- 25 June 2024
-
Ungraded inspection report19 October 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.45%
- English as an additional language
- 7.1%
- Overall absence
- 8.22%
- Persistent absence
- 25.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Immanuel Christian School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Westerleigh
-
Vinney Green Secure Unit1.1 miles
Other types · Bristol
-
Pathways Learning Centre5.0 miles
Academies · Bristol
-
Elmtree Grove School Ltd5.0 miles
Special schools · Bristol
-
South Gloucestershire Hospital Home Teaching Service5.1 miles
Other types · Bristol
Other schools in Bristol
- Avonside School Special schools
- Belgrave School Special schools
- Briarwood School Special schools
- Bristol Hospital Education Service Local authority maintained schools
- Castlefell School Special schools
- Claremont School Special schools
- E-Act Venturers' Academy Free Schools
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children Special schools
- Elmtree Grove School Ltd Special schools
- Kingsweston School Special schools
- Knowle DGE Academy Academies
- Lansdown Park Academy Academies
Common questions
- What year groups does Culverhill School teach?
- Culverhill School teaches children aged 7 to 16. It is a special school in Bristol.
- Who is the headteacher of Culverhill School?
- The headteacher of Culverhill School is Mr Chris Walker, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Culverhill School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Culverhill School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Culverhill School?
- Culverhill School has 152 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 16.
- Is Culverhill School a faith school?
- No. Culverhill School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Culverhill School?
- Culverhill School is part of ENABLE TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Culverhill School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is Culverhill School's absence rate?
- Culverhill School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Culverhill School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Culverhill School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.