School profile

Rakegate Primary School

Primary · Community school · Wolverhampton, WV10 6US

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,742 of 15,057

Worse than 91% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Rakegate Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils472 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Sarah Horton
Local authorityWolverhampton
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104304.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths41%65%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths5%10%8%
Average reading score102106106
Average maths score99105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102106105
Expected standard in reading61%77%76%
Expected standard in writing59%74%73%
Expected standard in maths48%74%75%
Pupils taking tests64--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils472
Girls252
Boys220
Eligible for free school meals49.2%
First language not English41.3%
SEN support73
EHC plan15
Average class size28.8

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
36.2%
Indian
12.9%
African
8.9%
White and Black Caribbean
8.5%
Other Asian
6.8%
Caribbean
5.9%
Pakistani
5.1%
Other White
4.4%
White and Asian
3.4%
Other ethnic group
3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWolverhamptonEngland
Overall absence5.4%5.4%5.1%
Persistent absence16.6%15.3%13.2%
Severe absence0.5%1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)59
Applications (Reception)101
First preference applications (Reception)56
First preference offers (Reception)56
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll428
Unfilled places0%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24
Pupils per adult9.8
Teachers (FTE)18.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.55
Support staff (FTE)35.83
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Rakegate Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miSecondaryOrmiston NEW AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySt Paul's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryElston Hall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Anthony's Catholic Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryDovecotes Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miNot applicableSchool of Coding AEP LimitedOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimaryBushbury Lane AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryNorthwood Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNurseryBushbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryWhitgreave Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Rakegate Primary School

What is Rakegate Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Rakegate Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Mar 2018.

How does Rakegate Primary School rank in England?

Rakegate Primary School ranks 13,742 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 91% of schools).

How many pupils attend Rakegate Primary School?

Rakegate Primary School has 472 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.