The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School

CambridgeshireVoluntary controlled school

Main Street, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HQ

Headteacher: Miss Georgina TurnerSchool website ↗Pupils: 323 (capacity: 315)

Ofsted RatingInspected 22 October 2024Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
38.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
0.0%

Reading

Expected level64.0%
Exceeding12.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)102.0

Writing

Expected level58.0%
Exceeding0.0%

Maths

Expected level50.0%
Exceeding8.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)99.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
42
Applications received
57
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
34.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
12.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
18.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1664.0%9.0%+0.9-2.2-1.1
2016/1759.0%2.0%-0.5-1.3-1.5
2017/1874.0%17.0%+1.5-1.0-1.7
2018/1974.0%13.0%+0.4-1.2-1.2
2022/2333.0%0.0%-4.5-4.9-7.3
2023/2463.0%5.0%---
2024/2538.0%0.0%---