The Russell School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire
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.
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Key facts
- Address
- Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Hertfordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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