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Russell Street School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–7 · Community school
Russell Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes MK11 1BT · russell-street-school.co.uk · 01908 563148
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Last distance offered
- 2.25 mi
- 3.62 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Criterion 7 (Distance) · Milton Keynes Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 192
- 12 over 180 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 17.2%
- First language not English
- 18.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Criterion 7 (Distance)” went to a home 2.25 mi (3.62 km) from the school. Source: Milton Keynes Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 61 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 93% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 93% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 54 | 47 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 56 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 98% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 55 | 0.9 | 89% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Criterion 7 (Distance) | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.25 mi3.62 km | |
Ofsted
Russell Street School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 19 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (52 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 52
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 63% who raised concerns
based on the 12% who had a child bullied