Community school · Wolverhampton

Rakegate Primary School

2–11Ages
472Pupils
PrimaryPhase
104304URN

Rakegate Close, Wolverhampton, WV10 6US · School website

This school is due to be replaced by Rakegate Primary School.

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Wolverhampton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Wolverhampton

101 applications for 59 places · 57th of 70 in Wolverhampton

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

41%met the expected standard

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2018

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · Jun 2023

Inspection history

7 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
13 March 2018
Graded inspection: Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Wolverhampton median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

101 applications · 59 places offered · 56 named it first

2026 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2025 1.8; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2024 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2023 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2022 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2021 2.1; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2020 1.5; Wolverhampton median median 2.1
2019 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 2.0
2018 1.9; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2017 1.7; Wolverhampton median median 1.9
2016 1.4; Wolverhampton median median 1.8
2015 2.2; Wolverhampton median median 1.8
2014 1.5; Wolverhampton median median 2.0

This school
Wolverhampton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	101	1.7	56	0.95
Sep 2025	40	70	1.8	36	0.90
Sep 2024	48	89	1.9	47	0.98
Sep 2023	54	92	1.7	50	0.93
Sep 2022	46	79	1.7	30	0.65
Sep 2021	39	80	2.1	36	0.92
Sep 2020	60	91	1.5	50	0.83
Sep 2019	46	85	1.9	39	0.85
Sep 2018	47	88	1.9	44	0.94
Sep 2017	60	99	1.7	50	0.83
Sep 2016	60	85	1.4	52	0.87
Sep 2015	34	75	2.2	30	0.88
Sep 2014	50	77	1.5	42	0.84

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 61% · Writing 59% · Maths 48% → all three 41% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard41%59th of 62 in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard61%

Wolverhampton 80% England 78%

Higher standard23%

Wolverhampton 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard59%

Wolverhampton 76% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Wolverhampton 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard48%

Wolverhampton 76% England 77%

Higher standard11%

Wolverhampton 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Wolverhampton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	41%	5%	102	99
2023/24	48%	8%	103	102
2022/23	44%	3%	105	101

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Rakegate Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2023

1.7applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School
0.5 km · Wolverhampton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
Elston Hall Primary School
0.8 km · Wolverhampton

Graded · no overall grade2025

2.1applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
St Anthony's Catholic Primary Academy
1.1 km · Wolverhampton

Good2023

2.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Dovecotes Primary School
1.2 km · Wolverhampton

Good2023

1.6applications per place
Bushbury Lane Academy
1.5 km · Wolverhampton

Outstanding2024

3.1applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
Northwood Park Primary School
1.5 km · Wolverhampton

Good2023

1.9applications per place 33%met the SATs standard
Whitgreave Primary School
1.6 km · Wolverhampton

Outstanding2023

2.4applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Claregate Primary School
1.8 km · Wolverhampton

2026

2.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 104304 · 336/2034
Capacity: 488 pupils · 472 on roll
Free school meals: 53.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Replaced: Rake Gate Infant School (URN 104305)
Address: Rakegate Close, Wolverhampton, WV10 6US
Local authority: Wolverhampton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources