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The Russell School

Primary

Three Rivers · Rickmansworth · WD3 5RR http://www.russell.herts.sch.uk

Pupils
225
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
34%
RWM higher · 2024/25
225
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
86%
RWM expected · 2024/25
34%
RWM higher · 2024/25
225
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged

Ofsted inspection · 24/09/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHertfordshire
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio22.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of The Russell School · Primary · Hertfordshire

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
86%
-11pp
97%89%80%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 86%
RWM higher standard
34%
+14pp
47%34%20%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 34%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
93%
Reading higher standard
69%
Writing expected standard
86%
Writing higher standard
34%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
66%
Science expected standard
93%
SPAG expected standard
90%
SPAG higher standard
55%
Reading scaled score
112.0
Maths scaled score
111.0
GPS scaled score
110.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
225
Pupil : teacher ratio
22.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
3%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
2%

Contact

Address
Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR
Local authority
Hertfordshire
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2586%34%93%69%86%34%93%66%93%90%112.0111.0110.012%225
2023/2497%20%97%73%97%33%97%57%100%90%112.0111.0112.012%229
2022/2397%47%100%83%97%53%100%80%100%100%114.0114.0114.0+6.80+4.40+7.509%221
2018/1997%47%100%73%97%47%100%87%100%97%115.0115.0115.0+7.60+2.10+7.407%222
2017/1880%23%90%60%90%30%88%53%93%95%110.0109.0112.0+3.90+1.00+3.306%245
2016/1777%10%94%48%97%32%81%16%97%77%109.0104.0105.0+1.90+1.40-3.008%246

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2522521.412%10%3%3%2%
2023/2422922.512%10%7%4%3%
2022/2322120.79%10%8%4%6%
2021/2222722.28%9%6%6%8%
2020/2121519.510%8%5%
2018/1922221.17%5%4%4%2%
2017/1824523.66%5%4%4%3%
2016/1724622.98%6%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.