The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Oct 22 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 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
- 323 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.1%
- Girls
- 52.9%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.7%
- Persistent absence
- 15.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 84.8%
Other White 5.6%
Mixed 4.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.5%
Indian 1.2%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 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 63%
Local authority average 56%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 5%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 105
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
The Rackham Church of England Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 42
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 12
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 47 20 27 |
| Year 1 | 47 20 27 |
| Year 2 | 49 28 21 |
| Year 3 | 42 23 19 |
| Year 4 | 42 21 21 |
| Year 5 | 46 18 28 |
| Year 6 | 50 22 28 |