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Russell Scott Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M34 3LQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,106 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Russell Scott Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 6 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils440
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr S J Marsland
Local authorityTameside
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106206.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%, worse than England, worse than Tameside60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.11%, better than England, better than Tameside5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Tameside105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Tameside104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Tameside105105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Tameside75%76%
Expected standard in writing75%, similar to England, better than Tameside70%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, worse than Tameside74%75%
Pupils taking tests56--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils440
Girls223
Boys217
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.4%
First language not English16.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.428
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.413
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.57
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size27.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
69.5%
Other mixed
15%
Pakistani
2.5%
African
2%
Indian
1.8%
Other White
1.1%
Other ethnic group
1.1%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other Asian
0.9%
Irish
0.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.7
Teachers (FTE)19.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.28
Support staff (FTE)30.36
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2519.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.98
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.46
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolTamesideEngland
Overall absence5.9%, worse than England, worse than Tameside5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.6%, worse than England, worse than Tameside13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Tameside0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Russell Scott Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryDenton Community AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miSecondaryAudenshaw SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryPoplar Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Anne's Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondarySt Thomas More RC CollegeVoluntary aided school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryGreswell Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryLinden Road AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAudenshaw Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryCorrie Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Russell Scott Primary School

What is Russell Scott Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Russell Scott Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 6 Dec 2023.

How does Russell Scott Primary School rank in England?

Russell Scott Primary School ranks 11,106 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Russell Scott Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 54% of pupils at Russell Scott Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Russell Scott Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Russell Scott Primary School made 51 offers from 98 applications (1.9 per offer), and 46 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Russell Scott Primary School?

Russell Scott Primary School has 440 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Russell Scott Primary School?

Russell Scott Primary School had 428 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Russell Scott Primary School?

At Russell Scott Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Russell Scott Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Russell Scott Primary School missed 5.9% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.