Russell Lower School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Nov 4 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
5 - 9 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
Central Bedfordshire
Unique reference
109495
Address
Queens Road, MK45 2TD

Pupils

Number of Pupils
449 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.2%
Girls
50.8%
First language not English
2.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
4.7%
Persistent absence
7.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
8.5%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.9%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 2%
Indian 1.8%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Pakistani 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Russell Lower School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
90
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
109
2nd preference
42
3rd preference
15
From another Local Authority
15
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
89
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
3
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 classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Part-time
3
2
1
Reception, Full-time
87
50
37
Year 1
90
39
51
Year 2
90
33
57
Year 3
90
50
40
Year 4
89
47
42
Year 2023-2024

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