The Russell School
Details
| Age Range | 3-11 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Maintained school, Community school |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Local Authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Brushwood Drive, WD3 5RR |
| School Website | www.russell.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 1923284272 |
| URN | 117098 |
School Census
| Total | 221 |
| Girls/Boys | 109/112 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.3%/50.7% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 10.0% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 15 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 8.6% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 24/09/2024 and the overall effectiveness rating was .
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 24/09/2024 | |
| 27/04/2017 | Good |
| 11/03/2015 | Requires improvement |
| Inspection Date | 24/09/2024 |
| Quality of Education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal Development | Outstanding |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 27/04/2017 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
| Inspection Date | 11/03/2015 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Requires improvement |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
| Inspection Date | Inspection Type | Inspection Report |
|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2024 | School inspection | View |
| 29 November 2022 | School inspection | View |
| 27 April 2017 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 22 June 2015 | Monitoring visit | View |
| 11 March 2015 | Full inspection: Requires Improvement | View |
| 24 May 2012 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 07 January 2011 | Interim assessment | View |
| 17 September 2007 | Full inspection: Good | View |
| 23 June 2003 | Full inspection | View |
Primary Results
| Primary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 97% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 20% |
| Reading | 112 |
| Maths | 111 |
| Reading Progress | - |
| Writing Progress | - |
| Maths Progress | - |
| Primary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 97 |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 47 |
| Reading | 114 |
| Maths | 114 |
| Reading Progress | 6.8 |
| Writing Progress | 4.4 |
| Maths Progress | 7.5 |
| Primary Results 2019 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 97% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 47% |
| Reading | 115 |
| Maths | 115 |
| Reading Progress | 7.6 |
| Writing Progress | 2.1 |
| Maths Progress | 7.4 |
| Primary Results 2018 | |
| Type | Score |
|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 80% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 23% |
| Reading | 110 |
| Maths | 109 |
| Reading Progress | 3.9 |
| Writing Progress | 1.0 |
| Maths Progress | 3.3 |
Primary Admissions
| First preference v Offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 100 |
| As First Preference | 34 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 30 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 30 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 72 |
| As First Preference | 21 |
| As second preference | 28 |
| As third preference | 16 |
| Total Offers Made | 26 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 21 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 102 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 41 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 24 |
| second preference offers | 6 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 90 |
| As First Preference | 25 |
| As second preference | 33 |
| As third preference | 20 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 4 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.12% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 78 |
| As First Preference | 28 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 14 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 25 |
| second preference offers | 5 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 83 |
| As First Preference | 22 |
| As second preference | 24 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 22 |
| second preference offers | 3 |
| third preference offers | 5 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 62 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 20 |
| As third preference | 18 |
| Total Offers Made | 20 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 82 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 27 |
| As third preference | 26 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 8 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 81 |
| As First Preference | 17 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 24 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 17 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.25% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 97 |
| As First Preference | 35 |
| As second preference | 30 |
| As third preference | 21 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 28 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| First preference v Offers | 1.31% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 100 |
| As First Preference | 38 |
| As second preference | 35 |
| As third preference | 17 |
| Total Offers Made | 30 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 29 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 89% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 93% |
| agree | 6% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 87% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 2% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 81% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 75% |
| agree | 23% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| not applicable | 34% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 16% |
| no | 84% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 22% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 82% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 2% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 96% |
| agree | 4% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 78% |
| agree | 19% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 98% |
| no | 2% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 73% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 79% |
| agree | 16% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 67% |
| agree | 21% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 4% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 9% |
| agree | 10% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 4% |
| not applicable | 70% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 53% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 4% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 37% |
| agree | 25% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 29% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 13% |
| no | 88% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 64% |
| agree | 14% |
| disagree | 0% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| dont know | 14% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 57% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 5% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 59% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 42% |
| agree | 45% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 2% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 70% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 1% |
| strongly disagree | 1% |
| don't know | 2% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 84% |
| agree | 13% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 0% |
| don't know | 0% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 62% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 4% |
| don't know | 5% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 94% |
| no | 6% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 64.2% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 7.9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 7.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 6.1% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 2.6% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 66.1% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 9% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 6.3% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 6.3% |
| indian ethnic origin | 5% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 2.7% |
| chinese ethnic origin | 0.9% |
Nearby Schools
Chorleywood Primary School
(0.62 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding
Age: 3-11, Gender: Mixed
Address: Stag Lane, , WD3 5HR