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Russell Lower School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 5–9 · Community school
Queens Road, Ampthill MK45 2TD · russell-lower.co.uk · 01525 755664
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 437
- 97% of 450 places
- Local authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Free school meals
- 4.8%
- First language not English
- 1.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 94 families put the school first and 90 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 90 | 94 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 90 | 110 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 90 | 109 | 1.2▲ | 82% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 90 | 89 | 1 | 99% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 90 | 92 | 1▲ | 97% |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Russell Lower School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 3 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Outstanding Jun 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
99% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (178 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 99%
- Replies
- 178
- 41% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 65% who raised concerns
based on the 22% who had a child bullied
based on 21 parents (12%) with SEND