The Rackham Church of England Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 5 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 2 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 110807
- Address
- Main Street, Witchford, CB6 2HQ
- Website
- www.rackham.cambs.sch.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 311 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.6%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.8%
White British 84.6%
Other White 5.8%
Mixed 4.9%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Indian 1.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
African 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell below average-4.5
WritingWell below average-4.9
MathsWell below average-7.3
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 33%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 0%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 97
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Rackham Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 8
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 41
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 22.7 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 45 21 24 |
| Year 1 | 53 31 22 |
| Year 2 | 38 22 16 |
| Year 3 | 38 18 20 |
| Year 4 | 47 18 29 |
| Year 5 | 48 21 27 |
| Year 6 | 42 23 19 |