The Russell School
Community school in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 237 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 240 |
| Free school meals | 2.20% |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire |
| Address | Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 5RR |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.russell.herts.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01923284272 |
| URN | 117098 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 September 2024, published 21 October 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 30 November 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Chorleywood Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Chenies School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- Little Chalfont Primary School (primary school, about 2.4 km)
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School (primary school, about 2.5 km)
- Shepherd Primary (primary school, about 3.0 km)
- St John Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
- St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (primary school, about 3.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Hertfordshire
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.