Rakegate Primary School
Rakegate Close, Wolverhampton, WV10 6USOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rakegate Primary School is a primary school in Wolverhampton for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 122 schools in Wolverhampton. It ranks 61st of 66 primary schools in Wolverhampton. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2018.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 13 March 2018, report published 17 April 2018
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 June 2023
Staff listen to pupils at Rakegate Primary. They pay attention to any worries they might have and check that they are safe. Staff also ask pupils for their ideas about how to improve the school. Pupils appreciate this and respond well when adults ask them to take on jobs and responsibilities. For example, pupil council members, digital ambassadors and pupil mental health champions all play their part in looking after others. Pupils of all ages are confident that they are safe in school. Leaders have high expectations of behaviour. Consequently, most of the time, the school is a calm and orderly place in which to learn. Poor behaviour can happen, but adults manage it well. Occasionally, bullying occurs. It is not common and adults find out about it and quickly stop it. Good behaviour and hard work are noticed and rewarded. This encourages pupils to do their best. In class, pupils learn a lot in many different subjects. However, in a few subjects, the curriculum could be even better. Early reading is taught very well. The school has many books and bright displays that celebrate what pupils know and can do.
What the school should improve
- The curriculum in a few foundation subjects is not as well developed as in other subjects. Currently, the important knowledge that all pupils should learn and remember is not clearly identified. This means that staff are not always sure what to focus on or what to assess when they check on pupils' learning. Leaders should continue to develop the curriculum in these subjects so that pupils learn and remember content that will help them with future learning.
- The leadership of SEND has recently adopted some new and improved approaches, but these are at an early stage of implementation. Consequently, some aspects of oversight and practice are not as consistent as they could be. Leaders should continue to develop more consistency in the provision for pupils with SEND. They should do this so that all pupils with SEND are supported to achieve as highly as possible.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
64 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
472 pupils on roll, with places for 488
Schools near Rakegate Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
| Elston Hall Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 71% met the expected standard |
| St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 80% met the expected standard |
| Dovecotes Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Bushbury Lane Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 76% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Horton
- Phone
- 01902558608
- Address
- Rakegate Close, Wolverhampton, WV10 6US
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- URN
- 104304
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.