The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

Main Street, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School is a primary school in Ely for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 309 schools in Cambridgeshire. It ranks 18th of 18 primary schools in Ely. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 22 October 2024, report published 27 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

50 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%

38%, 24 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score99

99, 6 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

307 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals23.1%

23.1%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.1%

9.1%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.1%

23.1%, 8.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.6%

4.6%, 1.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Ely St John's Community Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	68% met the expected standard
Little Thetford CofE Primary School	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
Wilburton CofE Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	50% met the expected standard
Stretham Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	63% met the expected standard
Lantern Community Primary School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	54% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary controlled school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Georgina Turner
Phone: 01353662436
Website: rackham.cambs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Main Street, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HQ
Local authority: Cambridgeshire
URN: 110807

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.