The Russell School
Community schoolPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood, Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR
Headteacher · Mrs Claire Pitt
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Key facts
Pupils237Capacity 240
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 24 September 2024
Free school meals2.2%
Ofsted
Inspection on 24 September 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Early yearsOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Hertfordshire council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in HertfordshireNearby schools for the same ages
- Chorleywood Primary School0.6 mi
- Christ Church Chorleywood CofE School1.0 mi
- Chenies School1.3 mi
- Little Chalfont Primary School1.5 mi
- Arnett Hills Junior Mixed and Infant School1.6 mi