Rackheath Primary School
Details
| Age Range | 4-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Norfolk |
| Address | Willoughby Way, NR13 6SL |
| School Website | www.rackheath.norfolk.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1603720098 |
| URN | 120843 |
School Census
| Total | 203 |
| Girls/Boys | 108/95 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 53.2%/46.8% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.5% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 33 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 17.7% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 16/07/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was Outstanding.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 16/07/2024 | Outstanding |
| 05/06/2013 | Good |
| 16/02/2011 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 16/07/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 05/06/2013 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 16/02/2011 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 16 July 2024 | School inspection: Outstanding | View |
| 06 June 2023 | School inspection | View |
| 14 November 2017 | Short inspection | View |
| 05 June 2013 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 16 February 2011 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 13 July 2010 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 24 November 2009 | Full inspection: Inadequate | View |
| 27 March 2007 | Full inspection: Satisfactory | View |
| 08 October 2001 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 78% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 6% |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 105 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 81 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 3 |
| Reading | 107 |
| Maths | 107 |
| Reading Progress | 1.6 |
| Writing Progress | 0.5 |
| Maths Progress | 2.1 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 71% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 11% |
| Reading | 105 |
| Maths | 106 |
| Reading Progress | 1.4 |
| Writing Progress | 1.4 |
| Maths Progress | 1.8 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 60% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 8% |
| Reading | 104 |
| Maths | 104 |
| Reading Progress | -1.3 |
| Writing Progress | -0.8 |
| Maths Progress | -0.2 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 47 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 53 |
| As First Preference | 35 |
| As second preference | 14 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 45 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 11 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 35 |
| As First Preference | 19 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 21 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 19 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 46 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 15 |
| As third preference | 6 |
| Total Offers Made | 28 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.37% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 56 |
| As First Preference | 41 |
| As second preference | 11 |
| As third preference | 4 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 35 |
| As First Preference | 26 |
| As second preference | 2 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 26 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 36 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 13 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 23 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.07% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 36 |
| As First Preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 3 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 1 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 45 |
| As First Preference | 31 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 5 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 35 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 8 |
| As third preference | 2 |
| Total Offers Made | 25 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 91% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 90% |
| agree | 7% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 15% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 5% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 84% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 88% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 58% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 32% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 20% |
| no | 80% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 69% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 81% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 90% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 85% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 91% |
| agree | 9% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 80% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 83% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 66% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 83% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 49% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 0% |
| not applicable | 26% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 28% |
| no | 72% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 47% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 7% |
| strongly disagree | 13% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 8% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 74% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 72% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 68% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 6% |
| don't know | 6% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 96% |
| no | 4% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.8% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.4% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 87.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 3.4% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1% |