SchoolScoresRakegate Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 2 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Rakegate Close, Wolverhampton, WV10 6US
01902 558608 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 13 March 2018.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Outcomes for pupils | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Since then, a shorter ungraded inspection on 7 June 2023: Ofsted found the school was still Good.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
64 pupils in this year group.
41% — 24 points below the Wolverhampton average, and 21 points below the England average.
| Measure | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 41% | 65% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 10% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 61% | 77% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 59% | 74% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 48% | 74% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 106 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 99 | 105 | 105 |
Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.
Admissions
Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Wolverhampton. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.
How hard is it to get in?
For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.
| Places offered | 59 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 56 |
| Of those, offered a place | 56 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 101 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 0.9
This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 20th highest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Higher than 92% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 52.4% | 45.5%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Higher than 58% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 3.4% | 2.8%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 30th highest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Higher than 55% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 15.0% | 14.5%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language 19th highest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Higher than 84% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 39.1% | 31.1%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 58th lowest of 81 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Lower than 25% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.0% | 5.4%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 66th lowest of 81 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Lower than 18% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 18.6% | 14.3%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 72nd lowest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.0 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 71st lowest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Lower than 20% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 1.9% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded1 pupil | 0.21% | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher 10th highest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Higher than 86% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 24.0 | 20.6 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) Joint 61st highest of 82 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Higher than 33% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 9.8 | 10.8 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 37th highest of 81 state primary schools in Wolverhampton. Higher than 41% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 10.3% | 12.1%* | 14.4%* |
Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.
Nearby primary schools
- St Paul's CofE Aided Primary School 0.3 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 31% met expected standard (KS2)
- Elston Hall Primary School 0.5 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 80% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dovecotes Primary School 0.8 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023, before conversion) · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bushbury Lane Academy 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northwood Park Primary School 0.9 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 33% met expected standard (KS2)
- Whitgreave Primary School 1.0 miles · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Claregate Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 69% met expected standard (KS2)
- Palmers Cross Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019), confirmed 2024 · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bushbury Hill Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Rakegate Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rakegate Primary School was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 13 March 2018. At a shorter ungraded inspection in 7 June 2023, Ofsted found the school was still Good.
How did Rakegate Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 41% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 21 points below the England average of 62%.
Is Rakegate Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 56 families put Rakegate Primary School as their first choice for 59 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 56 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 104304.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.