Rakegate Primary School
Wolverhampton
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School information
- Official name
- Rakegate Primary School
- Address
- Rakegate Close
- Postcode
- WV10 6US
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton West
- URN (official identifier)
- 104304
- Establishment number
- 2034
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 2–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 472
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 488
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Wolverhampton
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Horton
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 7 Jun 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.rakegateprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01902558608
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Rakegate Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 472 | 50,474 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 49.2% | 44.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 15.5% | 15.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.2% | 4.9% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 41.3% | 31.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Rakegate Primary School.
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good
Report published 12 Jul 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 17 Apr 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Jul 2014
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 22 Oct 2012
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 14 Jul 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 12 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Mar 2007
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Mar 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Rakegate Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.6% | 15.3% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Rakegate Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £341,000 for 220 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Wolverhampton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 53.4% | 47.3% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £828 | £635 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Rakegate Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 452 pupils.
| This school | Wolverhampton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £3,440,520 £7,620 per pupil | £7,730 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £3,473,723 £7,694 per pupil | £7,756 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,424,916 £3,156 per pupil · 41.0% | £3,521 · 45.4% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £889,473 £1,970 per pupil · 25.6% | £1,684 · 21.7% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £105,694 £234 per pupil · 3.0% | £160 · 2.1% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £98,701 £219 per pupil · 2.8% | £145 · 1.9% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£33,203 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £284,269 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,917 per pupil, supply and agency £166 per pupil — spending up £776 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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