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Rakegate Primary School

Community school · Wolverhampton · WV10 6US

Ages 2–11 · 472 pupils · Wolverhampton

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-12

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)48%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.9%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
380

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

47

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

47

Total preferences (any rank)
89
Preferred offers (top 3)
48
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

472 pupils · 488 places

Pupils on roll
472
Boys / girls
220 / 252
School capacity
488
Capacity fill
472 / 488 (97%)
Free school meals
53.8%
FSM pupils
232
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Horton

Location

Address
Rakegate Close
Postcode
WV10 6US
Town
Wolverhampton
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Wolverhampton
District
Wolverhampton
Constituency
Wolverhampton West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, 472 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 53.8%.

Open schools in Wolverhampton
136
Primary schools in Wolverhampton
82
Academies among open schools in Wolverhampton
61% (83)
Open schools in WV10
24
Primary in WV10
15
Open schools in Wolverhampton LA
126
Primary in Wolverhampton LA
72

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • FSM37.3%
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    • Absence3.1%
    • FSM26.1%
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  • Whitgreave Primary School

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM65.2%
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  • Claregate Primary School

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    • KS258%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand0.83

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Horton
Telephone
01902558608
Website
www.rakegateprimary.co.uk/

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