Rackheath Primary School

NorfolkCommunity school

Willoughby Way, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6SL

Headteacher: Mr Chris AshmanSchool website ↗Pupils: 217 (capacity: 210)

Ofsted RatingInspected 16 July 2024Full report ↗

Outstanding

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

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

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.
63.0%
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%.
6.0%

Reading

Expected level75.0%
Exceeding38.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)105.0

Writing

Expected level69.0%
Exceeding9.0%

Maths

Expected level88.0%
Exceeding16.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)104.0

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

⚠ Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
29
Applications received
75
Families who got their first-choice
1.7%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
22.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
0.0%
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).
28.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1674.0%4.0%+4.2+2.1+1.2
2016/1770.0%20.0%+0.4+1.1+0.1
2017/1860.0%8.0%-1.3-0.8-0.2
2018/1971.0%11.0%+1.4+1.4+1.8
2022/2381.0%3.0%+1.6+0.5+2.1
2023/2478.0%6.0%---
2024/2563.0%6.0%---
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