The Russell Primary School

Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Richmond, Richmond upon Thames

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From London Borough of Richmond upon Thames · offers on 16 April 2026

Reception last distance offered, 2020–2026 (miles)

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All: every applicant was offered a place.

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The Russell Primary School is a primary school in Richmond, Richmond upon Thames for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 28 November 2023. Richmond upon Thames has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2020 to 2026 entry.

The Russell Primary School catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2024	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2023	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2020	Every applicant was offered a place

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, as at 23 of the 39 other Richmond upon Thames primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
Reception 2026 had 22 first-choice applications for 26 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 4 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
11 of the 67 applications (16%) for Reception 2026 came from families living outside Richmond upon Thames, and 4 offers went to them.
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), and 17% reached the higher standard (England 8%).

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Richmond upon Thames schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: The Russell School, Petersham Road, Petersham, Richmond, TW10 7AH
Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Richmond upon Thames
Pupils on roll: 207 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 16.9% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 19.6

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

Good Inspected 28 November 2023

Strengths

“Pupils enjoy attending this welcoming and caring school.”
“Relationships are positive because staff know pupils well and respond to their needs swiftly.”
“This contributes to pupils feeling happy and being kept safe at school.”

To improve

“However, the curriculum in a few subjects has not been designed as effectively.”
“In these instances, the concepts pupils need to secure are not as clearly defined or sequenced.”
“As a result, teaching does not focus sufficiently on the most important knowledge, and pupils do not secure as deep an understanding in these subjects.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	77%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 26 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Richmond upon Thames.

The Vineyard School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
St Richard's Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Deer Park School 0.8 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
Meadlands Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
Orleans Primary School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
St Mary's Church of England Primary School 1.1 mi Outstanding Last distance published
St Stephen's C E Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next Last distance published