Community school · Norfolk

Rackheath Primary School

4–11Ages
214Pupils
PrimaryPhase
120843URN

Willoughby Way, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6SL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.9per place

0.9 above Norfolk median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Norfolk

83 applications for 29 places · 16th of 180 in Norfolk

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

63%met the expected standard

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 16 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

16 July 2024
Graded inspection: Outstanding
7 June 2023
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

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

2.9applications per place, Reception

0.9 above Norfolk median (2.0) 0.7 above England median (2.2)

83 applications · 29 places offered · 46 named it first

2026 2.9; Norfolk median median 2.0
2025 2.6; Norfolk median median 2.0
2024 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2023 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2022 1.8; Norfolk median median 1.7
2021 1.7; Norfolk median median 1.7
2020 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.7
2019 1.9; Norfolk median median 1.7
2018 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.7
2017 1.6; Norfolk median median 1.6
2016 1.2; Norfolk median median 1.6
2015 1.5; Norfolk median median 1.7
2014 1.4; Norfolk median median 1.6

This school
Norfolk 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	29	83	2.9	46	1.59
Sep 2025	29	75	2.6	49	1.69
Sep 2024	30	47	1.6	34	1.13
Sep 2023	30	53	1.8	35	1.17
Sep 2022	25	45	1.8	25	1.00
Sep 2021	21	35	1.7	19	0.90
Sep 2020	28	46	1.6	25	0.89
Sep 2019	30	56	1.9	41	1.37
Sep 2018	26	35	1.4	26	1.00
Sep 2017	23	36	1.6	21	0.91
Sep 2016	30	36	1.2	31	1.03
Sep 2015	30	45	1.5	31	1.03
Sep 2014	25	35	1.4	25	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 75% · Writing 69% · Maths 88% → all three 63% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard63%88th of 263 in Norfolk

Norfolk 57% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard75%

Norfolk 73% England 78%

Higher standard38%

Norfolk 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 105 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Norfolk 68% England 75%

Greater depth9%

Norfolk 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Norfolk 71% England 77%

Higher standard16%

Norfolk 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Norfolk median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	63%	6%	105	104
2023/24	78%	6%	107	105
2022/23	81%	3%	107	107

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

Rackheath Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.9applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
White House Farm
2.6 km · Norfolk

Good2024

1.7applications per place
Little Plumstead Church of England Primary Academy
2.8 km · Norfolk

2026

2.2applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Salhouse CofE Primary School
2.9 km · Norfolk

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.6applications per place 20%met the SATs standard
Sparhawk Infant School & Nursery
3.4 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place
Falcon Junior School
3.7 km · Norfolk

Good2022

52%met the SATs standard
Dussindale Primary School
3.7 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 46%met the SATs standard
Cecil Gowing Infant School
3.7 km · Norfolk

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place
St William's Primary School
4.1 km · Norfolk

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard

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

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 120843 · 926/2130
Capacity: 210 pupils · 214 on roll
Free school meals: 18.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Willoughby Way, Rackheath, Norwich, NR13 6SL
Local authority: Norfolk · Broadland

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