The Rackham Church of England Primary School and Pre-School
Voluntary controlled schoolPrimaryAges 4–11MixedChurch of England
Main Street, Witchford, Ely, CB6 2HQ
Headteacher · Miss Georgina Turner
From Get Information About Schools (DfE), updated 9 September 2026. Report a correction
Key facts
Pupils307Capacity 315
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 22 October 2024
Free school meals24.4%
Ofsted
Inspection on 22 October 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Cambridgeshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in CambridgeshireApplications for September 2026
All 36 families who put it first were offered a place.
Places offered38
Applications51
First choice36
First-choice offers36
Applications count every family who named the school as any preference. Figures change every year, so they are a guide, not a guarantee.
Source: Department for Education, Primary and secondary school applications and offers 2026 (on-time applications, national offer day).
Nearby schools for the same ages
- Ely St John's Community Primary School1.8 mi
- Little Thetford CofE Primary School2.4 mi
- Wilburton CofE Primary School2.6 mi
- Stretham Community Primary School2.6 mi
- Lantern Community Primary School2.7 mi