Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Sept 2023
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110252.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 192 |
| Girls | 96 |
| Boys | 96 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 16.7% |
| First language not English | 18.8% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 220 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 154 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 30% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 18 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 1 |
| Average class size | 23.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 22.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 13.8 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 8.4 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 3.4 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 7.74 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8.5 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 60 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 132 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 61 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 57 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 17 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.3%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 5.9%, better than England, better than Milton Keynes | 11.4% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 1%, similar to England, similar to Milton Keynes | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 0% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Mary and St Giles Church of England School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 27 Feb 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Old Stratford Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 6 Mar 2018. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 May 2025. | |
| 1.2 mi | Secondary | The Radcliffe School | Foundation school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Greenleys First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 12 Sept 2023. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Cosgrove Village Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2019. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Fairfields Primary School | Free schools | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jul 2022. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Elizabeth Woodville School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 4 Mar 2025. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Greenleys Junior School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Jun 2023. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Wyvern School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2019. |
Russell Street School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 19 Sept 2023.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Russell Street School made 60 offers from 132 applications (2.2 per offer), and 57 of 61 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Russell Street School has 192 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Russell Street School had 220 school places in 2024/25.
At Russell Street School, the average class had 23.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Russell Street School missed 3.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 5.9% 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.