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Rake CofE Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Voluntary controlled

London Road, Rake, Liss GU33 7JH · dvsf.school · 01730 892126

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2025
Key stage 2, 2024/25
25%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. West Sussex 60%, England 62%
Last distance offered
2.28 mi
3.66 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criteria 8 · West Sussex Council
Demand for places
1.8
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
91
81% of 112 places
Local authority
West Sussex
Nursery class
No
Free school meals
14.3%
First language not English
2.2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criteria 8” went to a home 2.28 mi (3.66 km) from the school. Source: West Sussex Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 25 families put the school first and 14 places were offered; 48% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 15 (Places 16)15September 2023: 15 (Places 15)15September 2024: 4 (Places 5)4September 2025: 11 (Places 12)11September 2026: 25 (Places 14)25Places 14
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202614251.8▲48%
September 2025Sept 202512110.9100%
September 2024Sept 2024540.8100%
September 2023Sept 202315151100%
September 2022Sept 202216150.9100%

Last distance offered

Reception – Criteria 8Distance
September 20262.28 mi3.66 km

Results

In 2024/25, 25% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across West Sussex it was 60%, 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: 14% (England 53%)14%2016/17: 53% (England 61%)53%2017/18: 33% (England 64%)33%2018/19: 59% (England 65%)59%2022/23: 29% (England 60%)29%2023/24: 63% (England 61%)63%2024/25: 25% (England 62%)25%England 62%

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Rake CofE Primary School on 10 June 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
10 Jun 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

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

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2019

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Oct 2019Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Oct 2008Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
90%
Replies
42
48% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲100% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●92% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲93% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼76% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲93% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲100% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲90% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●78% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲56% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 36% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▲72% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (26%) with SEND

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