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Hertfordshire County Council

School

The Russell School

Brushwood Drive
Chorleywood
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 5RR

Telephone: 01923 284272

Email: admin@russell.herts.sch.uk

Head teacher: Claire Pitt

School type: Primary Mixed

School category: Community

School number: 689

DFE number: 919-2025

Nursery class: Yes

Published Admission Number: 30

(how many children this school is admitting)

Number of children on roll: 229

Free Childcare

2 year old funding: No

30 hours funding: Yes

Admission rules for a place to start in September 2025

Admission rules if you want a place at the school to start now

How were school places allocated in previous years?

What happened in the last 2 years
 20232024

Number of places available

30

30

Number of applications made

73

100

Number of places offered

27

30

Places offered under each rule in 2024
Rules (in rule priority order)2024

Education, Health & Care (EHC) Plan

0

Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After

0

Medical/Social

0

Siblings

13

Nearest School

9

Not Nearest School

8

Places offered under each rule in 2023
Rules (in rule priority order)2023

Education, Health And Care (EHC) Plan

0

Children Looked After Or Previously Looked After

0

Medical/Social

0

Siblings

6

Nearest School

12

Not Nearest School

9

Distance of the furthest child admitted

Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2024 (in metres)
Rule2024

Nearest school

701.85

Distance

2377.55

Distance of the furthest child admitted in 2023 (in metres)
Rule2023

Nearest school

700.44

Distance

9269.94

Use our 'Find Your Nearest School' system to identify the "nearest" school to your child's home address, in accordance with Hertfordshire County Council's admission arrangements.

Vacancies (for in year applications)

Yes - there are vacancies in Reception

Updated: 11 December 2024

Vacancy information is only relevant to in year applications.

Schools aim to update their vacancy information every 2 weeks.

Treat this information as a guide only – the situation can change on a daily basis.

Performance and Ofsted

Performance table for The Russell School.

Ofsted report and rating for The Russell School.

School officers

Admissions Officer: Sarah Saunders

In Year Admissions Officer: Mary Hukin

District Schools Effectiveness Advisor: Pippa Bremner

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