Community school · Hertfordshire

The Russell School

3–11Ages
237Pupils
PrimaryPhase
117098URN

Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Sep 2024 Previous framework

No overall grade given

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

4.0per place

1.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Hertfordshire

117 applications for 29 places · 31st of 314 in Hertfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

86%met the expected standard

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded inspection · 24 September 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024). Between September 2024 and November 2025 Ofsted graded areas but gave no overall grade.
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

24 September 2024
Graded inspection, no overall grade
30 November 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

4.0applications per place, Reception

1.4 above Hertfordshire median (2.6) 1.8 above England median (2.2)

117 applications · 29 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 4.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.5; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2024 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2023 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2022 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2021 3.0; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2020 2.6; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2019 2.8; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2018 3.1; Hertfordshire median median 2.7
2017 2.7; Hertfordshire median median 2.6
2016 3.4; Hertfordshire median median 2.9
2015 3.2; Hertfordshire median median 2.8
2014 3.3; Hertfordshire median median 2.7

More applications per place than the Hertfordshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Hertfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	29	117	4.0	48	1.66
Sep 2025	29	100	3.5	42	1.45
Sep 2024	30	100	3.3	34	1.13
Sep 2023	26	72	2.8	21	0.81
Sep 2022	30	102	3.4	28	0.93
Sep 2021	30	90	3.0	25	0.83
Sep 2020	30	78	2.6	28	0.93
Sep 2019	30	83	2.8	22	0.73
Sep 2018	20	62	3.1	17	0.85
Sep 2017	30	82	2.7	17	0.57
Sep 2016	24	81	3.4	17	0.71
Sep 2015	30	97	3.2	35	1.17
Sep 2014	30	100	3.3	38	1.27

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 93% · Writing 86% · Maths 93% → all three 86% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard86%17th of 331 in Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard93%

Hertfordshire 80% England 78%

Higher standard69%

Hertfordshire 38% England 33%

Average scaled score 112 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard86%

Hertfordshire 75% England 75%

Greater depth34%

Hertfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard93%

Hertfordshire 79% England 77%

Higher standard66%

Hertfordshire 30% England 24%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Hertfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	86%	34%	112	111
2023/24	97%	20%	112	111
2022/23	97%	47%	114	114

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

The Russell SchoolThis school
This school

Graded · no overall grade2024

4.0applications per place 86%met the SATs standard
Chorleywood Primary School
1.0 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.6applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School
1.7 km · Hertfordshire

Outstanding2022

3.1applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Chenies School
2.2 km · Buckinghamshire

Requires improvement2022

11.5applications per place 74%met the SATs standard
Little Chalfont Primary School
2.4 km · Buckinghamshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.0applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School
2.5 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2025

3.0applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Shepherd Primary
3.0 km · Hertfordshire

Good2023

1.8applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
St John Catholic Primary School
3.2 km · Hertfordshire

Standards maintained2024

2.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
3.2 km · Hertfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.4applications per place 79%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 117098 · 919/2025
Capacity: 240 pupils · 237 on roll
Free school meals: 2.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 January 1900
Address: Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR
Local authority: Hertfordshire · Three Rivers

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources