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Russell Lower School
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Russell Lower School
- Primary
- Ampthill MK45 2TD
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| Capacity for sustained improvement | Good |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers are highly focused on developing individuals鈥� basic and personal skills in the context of an engaging curriculum.
Success of the Curriculum: The curriculum provides a strong focus on developing basic skills that are supplemented by a very good range of exciting and stimulating experiences.
Areas Needing Improvement: In Years 3 and 4, there are missed opportunities to use the exciting curriculum to develop literacy and numeracy skills.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils make steady progress in Years 3 and 4 so they leave the school with above-average standards of attainment.
Support for Falling Behind: Recent actions have been taken to improve rates of progress in Key Stage 2. Pupils who may be in danger of falling behind are supported rapidly.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Pupils behave well around school and in lessons, showing a real hunger for learning.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress overall. The school provides high-quality support for potentially vulnerable pupils.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: Pupils say they feel very safe in school. They have absolute faith in the adults in school to keep them safe.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: The care, guidance and support provided are central pillars of this school鈥檚 success.
Parent Feedback: Parents and carers are overwhelmingly positive about their relationship with the school.
Parental Involvement: The school is at the centre of its community and pupils frequently take part in many events within the local community.
Extracurricular Activities: There is an impressive range of enrichment activities in the curriculum, including visitors like a sculptor and a leading conservationist.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers creatively bring the curriculum alive with activities like re-enacting 鈥楤oudicca鈥檚 uprising鈥�.
Impact on Student Progress: Children get off to a flying start in the Early Years Foundation Stage and make outstanding progress across all areas of learning.
Teaching Staff Challenges: In Years 3 and 4, teaching remains good overall, but there are fewer examples of exemplary teaching and some that is satisfactory.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Assessment information is used less effectively to pinpoint pupils鈥� precise needs in some lessons, so work is less well targeted.
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Russell Lower School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Bedfordshire, East of England.
It has 449 students from age 5-9 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 24 : 1.
This school rated Good by recent Ofsted inspection.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools | Local Authority Maintained Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
D-
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B-
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D-
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| Ofset report | Good | Good | Good |
| Age range | 5-9 | 3-11 | 2-9 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 24.4 | - | 21.3 |
| Proficient Math | - | 111 | - |
| Proficient Read | - | 107 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
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Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 23rd Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 2nd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 22nd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
24 : 1
Student teacher ratio at Russell Lower School
Local authority ratio 19 : 1