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Rackheath Primary School

Broadland, NR13 6SLPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
78%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
49 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1980 of 13,686 nationally

About Rackheath Primary School

Rackheath Primary School is a state-funded mixed primary in the Norfolk village of Rackheath, part of the Broadland district. With 217 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, the school is effectively full, and demand is clearly strong: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 75 total applications for just 29 places, with 49 of those coming as first preferences. That works out at 2.59 applications per place, a healthy oversubscription ratio that signals a school in high local demand. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals sits at 19.4%, which is above the national primary average of around 23% but still significant enough to suggest a genuinely mixed catchment. The school does not have a religious character, so admissions are handled on standard community criteria, and there is no nursery provision on site — entry begins at age four.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWilloughby Way, Norwich, Broadland, NR13 6SL
HeadteacherChris Ashman
Local AuthorityNorfolk
Number of Pupils217
Free School Meals (FSM)19.4%
School Capacity217 / 210 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 10 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosSensory RoomICT SuiteSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

Cross CountryCricketGymnasticsNetballFootballTennisSwimming

Clubs & Activities

DramaEco ClubChoirGardeningChessCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-17:30

Source: rackheath.norfolk.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Rackheath Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.