The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Ely, East of England CB6 2HQ · Cambridgeshire
#1770 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England
#14700 of 15,697 nationally
About The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School is a local authority primary located in Ely, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 307 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 15.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1770th of 1,872 ranked primary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (42th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 307; capacity filled 97.5%.
There are 24 schools in Ely; The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School ranks 24th of 24 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)38%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)24.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 24.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 38%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Witchford Village College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
804 students · 614 m away
Ely St John's Community Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
371 students · 2.9 km away
Little Thetford CofE Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
78 students · 3.9 km away
King's Ely
Ely · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
1,126 students · 4.0 km away
Ely College
Ely · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,635 students · 4.1 km away
Wilburton CofE Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
117 students · 4.2 km away
Stretham Community Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
185 students · 4.2 km away
Lantern Community Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
448 students · 4.3 km away
Isle of Ely Primary School
Ely · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
446 students · 4.8 km away
Robert Arkenstall Primary School
Ely · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
269 students · 5.2 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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307 students
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307 students
Clipstone Brook Lower School
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306 students
Cassiobury Infant and Nursery School
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310 students
Hethersett VC Primary School
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304 students
Swavesey Primary School
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311 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School a good school?
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School has a Success Index (England) of 15.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1770 of 1,872 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School rank in East of England?
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School ranks #1770 of 1,872 primary schools in East of England and #14700 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School?
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School had 307 students in 2025.
Is The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.