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Russell Lower School

Primary Local authority maintained school in Ampthill MK45 2TD

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  • School Reference Number: 109495
  • Address: Queens Road, Ampthill MK45 2TD
  • Headteacher: Mrs Nicolette Walker
  • Telephone: 01525 755664
  • Website: russell-lower.co.uk
  • Type: Local authority maintained schools
  • Sub-Type: Community school
  • Phase: Primary
  • Pupil Capacity: 450
  • Local Education Authority: Central Bedfordshire
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 5 to 9
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable

Further Information

Latest Ofsted Rating

Inspected on 08/11/2011

Rating published on 07/01/2012

Overall effectiveness: Good

Effectiveness of leadership and management: Good

Early years provision: Outstanding

All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
3 November 2022 16 December 2022 School inspection
8 November 2016 9 January 2017 Short inspection
8 November 2011 28 November 2011 Full inspection Good
30 June 2010 22 July 2010 Interim assessment
13 June 2007 5 July 2007 Full inspection Good
14 January 2002 24 April 2002 Full inspection

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Unique Reference Number109495
Local Authority Code823
Local Authority NameCentral Bedfordshire
Establishment Number2146
School / College NameRussell Lower School
Establishment Type Code01
Establishment typeCommunity school
Establishment Type Group Code4
Establishment Type GroupLocal authority maintained schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 2
Phase of educationPrimary
Age range Low5
Age range High9
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNo Nursery Classes
Official Sixth Form Code2
Official sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code00
Religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity450
Special Classes Code2
Special classesNo Special Classes
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils449
Number of Boys221
Number of Girls228
Percentage Free School Meals4.50
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot under a federation
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10077773
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date20-01-2025
StreetQueens Road
Locality
Address3
TownAmpthill
County (name)Bedfordshire
PostcodeMK45 2TD
Websitehttp://www.russell-lower.co.uk/
Telephone01525755664
Headteacher/Principal titleMrs
Headteacher/Principal first nameNicolette
Headteacher/Principal last nameWalker
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot applicable
SEN provision
Type of resourced provision
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeG
Government Office RegionEast of England
District CodeE06000056
DistrictCentral Bedfordshire
Ward CodeE05014394
WardAmpthill
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001359
Parliamentary ConstituencyMid Bedfordshire
Urban/Rural CodeC1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Urban city and town
GSS LA CodeE06000056
Easting503557
Northing237629
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Central Bedfordshire 012
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Central Bedfordshire 012A
Inspectorate Name
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan
Boarding Establishment
Proprietor's Name
Previous Local Authority Code820
Previous local authorityPre LGR (2009) Bedfordshire
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100081310239
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02003610
LSOA CodeE01017371
Free School Meals20
Accreditation Expiry Date
URN109495
Web Linkhttp://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/109495
LAESTAB8232146
School nameRussell Lower School
Ofsted phasePrimary
Type of educationCommunity School
School open dateN/A
Admissions policyNot applicable
Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
Designated religious characterDoes not apply
Religious ethosDoes not apply
Faith groupingNon-faith
Ofsted regionEast of England
RegionEast of England
Local authorityCentral Bedfordshire
Parliamentary constituencyMid Bedfordshire
Multi-academy trust UIDN/A
Multi-academy trust nameN/A
Academy sponsor UIDN/A
Academy sponsor nameN/A
PostcodeMK45 2TD
Number of warning notices issued in 2023/24 academic yearN/A
The income deprivation affecting children index (IDACI) quintile1
Total number of pupils449
Statutory lowest age5
Statutory highest ageN/A
Latest ungraded inspection number since last graded inspection10200314
Does the ungraded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of the ungraded inspection109495
LAESTAB at time of the ungraded inspection8232146
School name at time of the ungraded inspectionRussell Lower School
School type at time of the ungraded inspectionCommunity School
Number of ungraded inspections since the last graded inspection2
Date of latest ungraded inspection04/11/2022
Ungraded inspection publication date15/12/2022
Did the latest ungraded inspection convert to a graded inspection?No
Ungraded inspection overall outcomeSchool remains Good
Number of monitoring and urgent inspections since last graded inspectionN/A
Inspection number of latest graded inspectionITS377930
Inspection typeS5 Inspection
Inspection type groupingS5 Inspection
Event type groupingSchools - S5
Inspection start date08/11/2011
Publication date07/01/2012
Does the latest graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of latest graded inspection109495
LAESTAB at time of latest graded inspection8232146
School name at time of latest graded inspectionRussell Lower School
School type at time of latest graded inspectionCommunity School
Current school type used for chart C6Maintained school
Overall effectivenessGood
Category of concernN/A
Quality of educationN/A
Behaviour and attitudesN/A
Personal developmentN/A
Effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding is effective?N/A
Early years provisionOutstanding
Sixth form provisionN/A
Previous inspection numberITS288399
Previous inspection start date13/06/2007
Previous publication date05/07/2007
Does the previous graded inspection relate to the URN of the current school?Yes
URN at time of previous graded inspection109495
LAESTAB at time of previous graded inspection8232146
School name at time of previous graded inspectionRussell Lower School
School type at time of previous graded inspectionCommunity School
Previous graded inspection overall effectiveness2
Previous category of concernN/A
Previous quality of educationN/A
Previous behaviour and attitudesN/A
Previous personal developmentN/A
Previous effectiveness of leadership and managementGood
Previous safeguarding is effective?N/A
Previous early years provisionGood
Previous sixth form provisionN/A

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