The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Main Street, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary controlled school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Georgina Turner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Ely
- Constituency
- Ely and East Cambridgeshire
- Setting
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- URN
- 110807
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01353662436
About this school
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School is a Church of England voluntary controlled primary school in Ely. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 307 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 | 40 | 50 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 33% | 63% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 52% | 80% | 64% |
| Expected standard in maths | 38% | 70% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 75% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 97.0 | 104.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -4.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -7.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Cambridgeshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33% | 56.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 55.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 57.4% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 308 |
| 2023/24 | 311 |
| 2024/25 | 323 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School compares
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School ranked 181st of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 6.4% | 26.9% | 307 | — |
| Ely St John's Community Primary School | 68% | 4.4% | 11% | 371 | 1.8 miles |
| Little Thetford CofE Primary School | 77% | 4.5% | 13.6% | 78 | 2.4 miles |
| Wilburton CofE Primary School | 50% | 11.4% | 26.5% | 117 | 2.6 miles |
| Stretham Community Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 23.9% | 185 | 2.6 miles |
| Lantern Community Primary School | 54% | 4.2% | 11.3% | 448 | 2.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.93%
- English as an additional language
- 9%
- Overall absence
- 6.39%
- Persistent absence
- 14.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ely St John's Community Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Little Thetford CofE Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Wilburton CofE Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Stretham Community Primary School2.6 miles
Primary · Ely
-
Lantern Community Primary School2.7 miles
Primary · Ely
Other schools in Ely
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School ranks 18th of the 18 ranked primary schools in Ely.
- Downham Feoffees Primary Academy Primary
- Ely St John's Community Primary School Primary
- Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary
- Fordham CofE Primary School Primary
- Isle of Ely Primary School Primary
- Isleham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Lantern Community Primary School Primary
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School Primary
- Littleport Community Primary School Primary
- Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School Primary
- Millfield Primary School Primary
- Robert Arkenstall Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School teach?
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ely.
- Who is the headteacher of The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School?
- The headteacher of The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School is Miss Georgina Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School?
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School has 307 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School full?
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School has capacity for 315 pupils and 307 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School a faith school?
- Yes. The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Ely.
- Does The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School as having no nursery classes.
- How have The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 33% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School compare with other schools in Cambridgeshire?
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School ranked 181st of 195 primary schools in Cambridgeshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 33% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School's absence rate?
- The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School's overall absence rate is 6.4% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.