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Rake CofE Primary School

Primary Ages 4-11 91 pupils Liss
Ofsted: Good
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Rake CofE Primary School is a voluntary controlled school in Liss for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Church of England religious character. It has 91 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Rake CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025. In 2025, 25% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Places are in short supply, with 13 of the 25 families who named it as their first choice for a Reception place in September 2026 missing out. It has more teachers for its size than most primary schools: 15.4 pupils for each teacher in 2020/21, against 20.6 nationally.

Ofsted inspection: July 2025. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Voluntary controlled school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Church of England
Address London Road
Rake
Liss
Hampshire
GU33 7JH
Phone 01730892126
Reference Number 125989

General Makeup

Number of pupils 91
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 47.25%
Girls: 52.75%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 14.3%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 18
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 5 1 6
2 7 9 16
3 10 8 18
4 6 6 12
5 4 8 12
6 4 9 13

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 78%
Unclassified 14.3%
White, Other 4.4%
Mixed, Other 2.2%
White & Black (African) 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Jun 2025
Date Report
10 Jun 2025 School inspection
22 Oct 2019 School inspection:
19 Apr 2016 Short inspection
24 Jan 2012 Full inspection:
14 Oct 2008 Full inspection:
06 Dec 2004 Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 25%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 100
Maths 101

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.6
Writing -6
Maths -3.8

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 2
Third Preference 11 0
From another Local Authority 52 10

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Rake CofE Primary School had 89 pupils for 105 places. 16 places (15.2%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “MIDHURST/PETWORTH Primary” planning area

West Sussex counted 235 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 210 in 2029–30, down 11%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 90909090105105105105105105105105105105105
Pupils 5462759310910310511211411410392989489
Unfilled 40.0%31.1%16.7%0.0%0.0%1.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.9%12.4%6.7%10.5%15.2%

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 Rake CofE Primary School attended 92.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 21.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 3.8%3.3%3.4%4.4%4.2%3.8%7.6%4.3%5.1%4.3%6.1%
Unauthorised absence 0.0%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.3%0.1%0.4%0.1%0.1%1.1%
Severely absent pupils 0.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%3.0%1.0%1.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.4%

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, 1.1% of pupils at Rake CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.00.00.00.90.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.1
Permanent exclusions 0000010000000000

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 Rake CofE Primary School had 24.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 9.46.68.89.88.38.47.58.27.68.09.311.113.110.511.911.6
Teachers who left state teaching 18.5%1.4%0.0%0.0%22.9%25.3%0.0%0.0%25.0%30.6%0.0%16.7%20.4%0.0%7.3%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 37.5%11.1%0.0%40.0%0.0%11.1%0.0%10.0%0.0%–14.3%25.0%–22.2%14.3%–
Sick days per teacher 3.30.10.02.60.00.80.01.20.0–0.78.5–4.70.7–

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, 11.0% of pupils at Rake CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Specific learning difficulty 5 1
Profound and multiple learning difficulty 0 3
Autistic spectrum disorder 1 1
No specialist assessment of need 2 0
Social, emotional and mental health 0 2
Speech, language and communication needs 2 0

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 Rake CofE Primary School received £8,510 and spent £8,693 for each of its 91 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £79,000 (£872 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve -£11,000-£29,000-£34,000£23,000£60,000£46,000£96,000£79,000
per pupil -£96-£267-£334£244£632£487£1,091£872
In-year balance £7,000-£18,000-£5,000£57,000£37,000-£14,000£50,000-£17,000
per pupil £60-£163-£52£610£389-£148£571-£183

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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Hillbrow Road, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7LQ
1.82 miles
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Hillbrow Road, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7LQ
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Greatham Primary School
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2.62 miles
Rogate CofE Primary School
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2.66 miles
Liphook Infant School
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2.96 miles
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2.96 miles
Highfield School
3.29 miles
Miniland Farm
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3.58 miles
Sheet Primary School
School Lane, Sheet, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 2AS
3.88 miles
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School
Drift Road, Blackmoor, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 6BN
3.88 miles
Woodlea Primary School
Atholl Road, Whitehill, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9QX
3.91 miles
Steep Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
95 Church Road, Steep, 95 - 97 Church Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 2DE
4.23 miles
Herne Junior School
Love Lane, Herne Junior School, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU31 4BP
4.25 miles
Stedham Primary School
School Lane, Stedham, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0NY
4.76 miles
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy
Weyford Nursery and Primary Academy, Mill Chase Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0ET
4.78 miles
Petersfield Infant School
St Peter's Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU32 3HX
4.83 miles
Bordon Infant School
Budds Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB
4.93 miles
Bordon Junior School
Budds Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB
4.96 miles
Name Distance
Elysian, Liss
Janche Stables, Andlers Ash Road, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7LU
2.41 miles
Bohunt School
Longmoor Road, Liphook, Hampshire, GU30 7NY
2.92 miles
Churcher's College
Ramshill, Petersfield, GU31 4AS
4.26 miles
Bedales School
Church Road, Petersfield, GU32 2DG
4.43 miles
Oakmoor School
Budds Lane, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0JB
4.63 miles
Hollywater School
Mill Chase Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 0HA
4.71 miles

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What is Rake CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rake CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Rake CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rake CofE Primary School was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Rake CofE Primary School have?

Rake CofE Primary School has 91 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rake CofE Primary School cover?

Rake CofE Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.

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

In 2025, 25% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rake CofE Primary School?

Rake CofE Primary School is at London Road, Rake, Liss, Hampshire, GU33 7JH.

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