The Russell Primary School
Richmond, TW10 7AH · Richmond upon Thames · primary school
25th of 38 primary schools in Richmond upon Thames we can score, 45 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.9/10 against 3,977 of them, against 8.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 77.0 · 82 | 40% | 3.28 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 17.0 · 87 | 25% | 2.18 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 77.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. 17.0% reached the higher standard. Ofsted rated the school Good in January 2024. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Music Technology, Chess, French, and Spanish clubs. Sports include gymnastics, football, rugby, athletics, and netball. Arts features vocal and instrumental recitals. Trips visit Sayers Croft, the Isle of Wight, Thames Young Mariners, Ham House, Hampton Court Palace, the Natural History and Science Museums, The Globe Theatre, and Kew Gardens. An after-school club operates, but there is no breakfast club.
Getting in. The school has 207 pupils in a capacity of 236 places, leaving 29 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who arrive without a breakfast club? What specific support is available for the 17.0% who reached the higher standard? How does the curriculum balance the wide range of trips with core academic time?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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