Voluntary controlled school · West Sussex

Rake CofE Primary School

4–11Ages
91Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
125989URN

London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JH · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jun 2025 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.3per place

1.8 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

60 applications for 14 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

25%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 10 June 2025Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		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

4.3applications per place, Reception

1.8 above West Sussex median (2.5) 2.1 above England median (2.2)

60 applications · 14 places offered · 25 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 4.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 7.6; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 2.8; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 3.9; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.1; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 2.5; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 2.9; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 2.7; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.7; West Sussex median median 2.6

This school
West Sussex 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	14	60	4.3	25	1.79
Sep 2025	12	30	2.5	11	0.92
Sep 2024	5	38	7.6	4	0.80
Sep 2023	15	41	2.7	15	1.00
Sep 2022	16	45	2.8	15	0.94
Sep 2021	8	31	3.9	7	0.88
Sep 2020	14	57	4.1	20	1.43
Sep 2019	16	40	2.5	21	1.31
Sep 2018	15	43	2.9	16	1.07
Sep 2017	17	53	3.1	20	1.18
Sep 2016	14	38	2.7	13	0.93
Sep 2015	12	38	3.2	12	1.00
Sep 2014	15	56	3.7	23	1.53

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 44% · Writing 56% · Maths 44% → all three 25% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard25%181st of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard44%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard0%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 100 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard56%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth13%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard44%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard6%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 101 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	25%	0%	100	101
2023/24	63%	0%	105	103
2022/23	29%	0%	102	99

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

Rake CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 25%met the SATs standard
Liss Junior School
2.9 km · Hampshire

Good2024

66%met the SATs standard
Liss Infant School
2.9 km · Hampshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place
Hollycombe Primary School
3.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

1.7applications per place 35%met the SATs standard
Greatham Primary School
4.2 km · Hampshire

Improved significantly2025

2.8applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Rogate CofE Primary School
4.3 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.4applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Liphook Infant School
4.8 km · Hampshire

2026

1.4applications per place
Liphook Church of England Controlled Junior School
4.8 km · Hampshire

2026

82%met the SATs standard
St Matthew's Church of England Aided Primary School
6.2 km · Hampshire

Good2023

3.1applications per place 53%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: Voluntary controlled school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125989 · 938/3024
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 112 pupils · 91 on roll
Free school meals: 14.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: London Road, Rake, Liss, GU33 7JH
Local authority: West Sussex · Chichester

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