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The Russell School

Community school · Rickmansworth · WD3 5RR

Ages 3–11 · 237 pupils · Hertfordshire

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

97%

Overall absence

3.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)97%
Higher standard (RWM)47%
Avg scaled score — reading
114.0
Avg scaled score — maths
114.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
112.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)2.7%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
186

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

237 pupils · 240 places

Pupils on roll
237
Boys / girls
134 / 103
School capacity
240
Capacity fill
237 / 240 (99%)
Free school meals
2.2%
FSM pupils
5
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Claire Pitt

Location

Address
Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood
Postcode
WD3 5RR
Town
Rickmansworth
County
Hertfordshire
Local authority
Hertfordshire
District
Three Rivers
Constituency
South West Hertfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, 237 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.2%.

Open schools in Rickmansworth
24
Primary schools in Rickmansworth
16
Academies among open schools in Rickmansworth
33% (8)
Open schools in WD3
25
Primary in WD3
16
Open schools in Hertfordshire LA
591
Primary in Hertfordshire LA
401

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 RickmansworthNear WD3

  • Chorleywood Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 5HR · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.2%
    • FSM7.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Chenies School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 6ER · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM12.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Little Chalfont Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Amersham · HP6 6SX · Buckinghamshire

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM1.7%

    1.5 miles away

  • Shepherd Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 8JJ · Hertfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM21.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • St John Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rickmansworth · WD3 7HG · Hertfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM16.8%

    2.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Claire Pitt
Telephone
01923284272
Website
http://www.russell.herts.sch.uk

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