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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Rake CofE Primary School

Voluntary controlled primary school in Liss (West Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
25%
▼ 37pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
44%
▼ 31pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
44%
▼ 30pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
56%
▼ 16pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.4
▲ 3.7 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
14.3%
▼ 11pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
81%
91 / 112 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Rake CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary school located in Liss, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11 and currently has 88 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 112. The school is led by Mr David Bertwistle.

Enrichment

11 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Choir
  • Computing
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Gymnastics
  • Mindfulness
  • Music
  • Swimming
  • Forest School
  • Times Tables Rock Stars

Key facts

URN
125989
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Phase
Primary
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Church of England
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (8 current, 0 former)

Maintained school governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Chris HawkerChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Ian MitchellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Ms Yvette CarluGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Helen Skillern-LittleGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2024 · until 2028
Mrs Trish BancroftGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023 · until 2033
Mr Edward DoyleGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023 · until 2033
Mrs Jane WilkinsonGovernorEx-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold)since 2023 · until 2033
Lucy ThatcherGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record