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Russell Scott Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M34 3LQ

Ages 3–11 · 440 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

6.3%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.6%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Often has places

1st preferences

53

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

53

Total preferences (any rank)
129
Preferred offers (top 3)
59
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

440 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
440
Boys / girls
217 / 223
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
440 / 472 (93%)
Free school meals
38.4%
FSM pupils
169
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr S J Marsland

Location

Address
Clare Street, Denton
Postcode
M34 3LQ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Gorton and Denton
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Tameside, 440 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 38.4%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M34
18
Primary in M34
14
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M34

  • St Mary's RC Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M34 2AR · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.13

    0.5 miles away

  • Poplar Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M34 5EF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM38.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.7 miles away

  • St Anne's Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M34 3DY · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • FSM23.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Audenshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M34 5NG · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.20

    0.9 miles away

  • Corrie Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M34 6FG · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM39.9%

    1.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr S J Marsland
Telephone
01613205186
Website
www.russellscottblogs.net/

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