Rakegate Primary SchoolBushbury Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wolverhampton.
Summary of the comparison
Rakegate Primary School and Bushbury Lane Academy are primary schools in Wolverhampton.
Rakegate Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Bushbury Lane Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bushbury Lane Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rakegate Primary School was judged Good and Bushbury Lane Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 41.0% for Rakegate Primary School and 76.0% for Bushbury Lane Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Rakegate Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 41.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Bushbury Lane Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WolverhamptonRakegate Primary School | WolverhamptonBushbury Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C67/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 64 in Wolverhampton | 21st of 64 in Wolverhampton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 488 | 210 | |
| Location | Wolverhampton, WV10 6US | Wolverhampton, WV10 9TR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 41.0% | 76.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 5.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 473 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.4% | 62.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 39.1% | 50.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Rakegate Primary School
Bushbury Lane Academy
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