The Russell School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
0.43 miles
Nearest School · Published by Hertfordshire County Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
The Russell School is a primary school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024. Hertfordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
The Russell 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 | 0.43 mi |
| Reception 2025 | 0.38 mi |
| Reception 2024 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2023 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2022 | 0.58 mi |
| Reception 2021 | 0.33 mi |
| Reception 2020 | 0.44 mi |
| Reception 2019 | 0.38 mi |
| Reception 2018 | 0.30 mi |
| Reception 2017 | 0.45 mi |
| Reception 2016 | 0.40 mi |
| Reception 2015 | 0.33 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Reception 2026 drew 48 first-choice applications for 29 offers, all to first-choice families; 19 first-choice families (40%) were not offered a place.
- For Reception 2026, the last child offered a place among those for whom it was their nearest school lived 0.43 miles away, further than in 2025 and in 2015.
- In 2024/25, 86% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Hertfordshire.
- At the higher standard in reading, writing and maths, the 2024/25 figure was 34% (England 8%).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Hertfordshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Council
- Hertfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 237 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 2.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils learn and play together cheerfully.”
- “They are thoroughly motivated and interested in lessons and benefit from a wealth of extra-curricular activities that enrich their learning.”
- “The school has high expectations that every pupil has a successful and happy experience of school.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 October 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) | 86% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 29 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 Hertfordshire.
- Chorleywood Primary School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School 1.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School 1.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Shepherd Primary 1.9 mi Good Last distance published
- St John Catholic Primary School 2.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 2.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Sarratt Church of England Primary School 2.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Maple Cross Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School 2.6 mi Good Last distance published
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