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The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

Main Street, Witchford, Ely CB6 2HQ · rackham.cambs.sch.uk · 01353 662436

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
Key stage 2, 2024/25
38%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Cambridgeshire 59%, England 62%
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
307
97% of 315 places
Local authority
Cambridgeshire
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
24.4%
First language not English
9.1%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, 36 families put the school first and 38 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 41 (Places 41)41September 2023: 44 (Places 43)44September 2024: 41 (Places 42)41September 2025: 42 (Places 42)42September 2026: 36 (Places 38)36Places 38
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202638360.9100%
September 2025Sept 202542421100%
September 2024Sept 202442411100%
September 2023Sept 202343441▲95%
September 2022Sept 202241411100%

Results

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Cambridgeshire it was 59%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 64% (England 53%)64%2016/17: 59% (England 61%)59%2017/18: 74% (England 64%)74%2018/19: 74% (England 65%)74%2022/23: 33% (England 60%)33%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 38% (England 62%)38%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▼38%62%
▼0%8%
Average scaled score
▼102106
▼99105
▼101105

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School on 22 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
22 Oct 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Apr 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (76 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
88%
Replies
76
24% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲87% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲90% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲93% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼83% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development●80% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●79% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲62% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 42% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼54% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (17%) with SEND

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