Russell Scott Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Dec 6 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Tameside
Unique reference
106206
Address
Clare Street, Denton, M34 3LQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
459 (98% of total capacity)
Boys
54.9%
Girls
45.1%
First language not English
13.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.9%
Persistent absence
17.5%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 73.9%
Mixed 14.5%
African 3.3%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other White 1.5%
Pakistani 1.3%
Irish 0.7%
Indian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAbove average2.2
WritingAbove average2.3
MathsAbove average2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 63%
Local authority average 59%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 5%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Russell Scott Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
60
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
53
2nd preference
36
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
2
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes29.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
4
3
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
11
10
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
22
11
11
Reception, Full-time
59
29
30
Year 1
60
36
24
Year 2
58
25
33
Year 3
60
37
23
Year 4
61
34
27
Year 5
59
34
25
Year 6
60
31
29
Year 2023-2024

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