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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Rackenford Church of England Primary School

Primary Voluntary aided school URN 113495
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

24 January 2024
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 29 February 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Voluntary aided school
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Church of England
Local authority Devon
Trust Not applicable
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 53 53 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 21 39.6% of pupils
Male pupils 32 60.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

13.2%
11.6 pts below England
School 13.2%
North Devon 23.2%
South West 20.1%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

0.0%
20.3 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Devon 4.1%
South West 10.7%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
North Devon 0.7%
South West 1.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
84.9%
45
Unclassified
9.4%
5
Any other Asian background
1.9%
1
Any other Mixed background
1.9%
1
Any other White background
1.9%
1
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 22.6% 12 of 53 pupils
1.8 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 22.6%
North Devon 22.2%
South West 21.7%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.9% 10 pupils
England 14.8% 4.1 pts above
EHC plans 3.8% 2 pupils
England 6.0% 2.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 6
Social, emotional & mental health 3
No specialist assessment yet 2
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

42.0% 18.4 pts below England
School 42.0%
North Devon 54.9%
South West 58.4%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

67.0%

6.8 pts below England

School 67.0%
North Devon 74.5%
South West 73.1%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

50.0%

20.3 pts below England

School 50.0%
North Devon 63.7%
South West 69.4%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

67.0%

5.0 pts below England

School 67.0%
North Devon 69.0%
South West 70.5%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

12.37%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.15 pts higher than England
School 12.37%
North Devon 6.27%
South West 6.20%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

38.98%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

23.17 pts higher than England
School 38.98%
North Devon 15.50%
South West 15.08%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

3.39%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.59 pts higher than England
School 3.39%
North Devon 1.46%
South West 1.90%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information