The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4–11 · Ely, Cambridgeshire
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School is a primary school in Ely, Cambridgeshire for ages 4–11 (voluntary controlled school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 22 October 2024. Cambridgeshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2023 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Main Street, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HQ
- Type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Cambridgeshire
- Pupils on roll
- 307 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 21.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 22 October 2024
Strengths
- “This is an inviting school where everyone receives a warm welcome.”
- “Typically, pupils enjoy coming as they have time with their friends and enjoy learning.”
- “They know and understand the school’s aim of ‘working together to be the best that we can possibly be’.”
To improve
- “However, in a few subjects the implementation of the curriculum is less effective.”
- “Pupils find it difficult to remember important knowledge or build links to what they have learned before in these subjects.”
- “This prevents them from building the depth of knowledge they need.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 38% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 36 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 36 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2023, as Cambridgeshire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Cambridgeshire.
- Ely St John's Community Primary School 1.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Wilburton CofE Primary School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Stretham Community Primary School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Lantern Community Primary School 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Isle of Ely Primary School 3.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School 3.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Spring Meadow Infant School 3.3 mi Good