Rackheath Primary School

Rackheath Primary School is performing exceptionally well, earning an overall effectiveness rating of Outstanding. The school is a nurturing environment where pupils feel safe and valued, contributing positively to their learning and personal development. Leaders and staff prioritize a vision centered on student success, resulting in a rich educational experience supported by a strong curriculum. Notably, the school has made impressive strides in areas such as early reading, with staff demonstrating high levels of expertise in phonics instruction. Pupils enjoy a diverse range of opportunities for enrichment and are equipped well for life beyond primary education.

Strengths

• Outstanding quality of education across all areas.
• Exemplary behavior and attitudes from pupils.
• Strong provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).
• Highly effective leadership and management.
• Rich and varied personal development opportunities for pupils.
• Well-designed curriculum that integrates cross-subject connections.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Rackheath Primary School attended 95.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.9% of pupils at Rackheath Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Rackheath Primary School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.3% of pupils at Rackheath Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Rackheath Primary School received £7,208 and spent £7,203 for each of its 214 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £76,000 (£357 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Rackheath Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rackheath Primary School is Outstanding, from an inspection in September 2024.

When was Rackheath Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rackheath Primary School was last inspected in September 2024.

How many pupils does Rackheath Primary School have?

Rackheath Primary School has 214 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rackheath Primary School cover?

Rackheath Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Rackheath Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rackheath Primary School?

Rackheath Primary School is at Willoughby Way, Rackheath, Norwich, Norfolk, NR13 6SL.