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Russell Street School

URN
110252
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Russell Street School
URN
110252
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3-7
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Exceptional

96 / 100

Exceptional

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

100

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Top 5% of primary schools in England

Top 5% nationally

#4 of 78 schools in Milton Keynes

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Strongly Recommended

This school combines strong academic outcomes with a positive inspection profile.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Reach choice
  • Admissions pressure: High competition
  • Admissions risk: High risk

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  • Recommended application mix
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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Russell Street School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
  • Accessible alternative schools in your area

Cannot tell you

  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Russell Street School

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
8 November 2023
Inspection date
19 September 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 November 2023

  • Quality of education

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 November 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

54

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

116

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

54

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

2.15×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Milton Keynes
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Milton Keynes)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.russell-street-school.co.uk/

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Milton Keynes to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

MK11 1BT - Russell Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Contact details

Address
Russell Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Postcode
MK11 1BT
Phone
1908563148
Website
www.russell-street-school.co.uk/
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Milton Keynes
Local authority code
826

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 238 schools in Milton Keynes.

Authority statistics

Total schools

238

Open schools

124

Closed schools

114

Primary schools

151

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Outstanding

    Graded 8 November 2023

  • Personal development

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 November 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 November 2023

  • Early years

    Outstanding

    Graded 8 November 2023

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    Inspection history

    Showing the last 2 inspections on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    8 November 202319 September 2023S5 InspectionOutstandingView report for inspection published 8 November 2023
    17 May 202223 March 2022-School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextView report for inspection published 17 May 2022
    • Outstanding

      Published
      8 November 2023
      Inspected
      19 September 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report
    • School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

      Published
      17 May 2022
      Inspected
      23 March 2022
      Type
      -
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    46.6%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 47

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    25

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary151 (64.0%)
    • Secondary25 (10.6%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other60 (25.4%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    St Mary and St Giles Church of England School236 mPrimaryClosed
    St Mary and St Giles Church of England School237 mPrimaryOpen
    Watling Way Middle School959 mMiddle deemed primaryClosed
    Watling Way First School959 mPrimaryClosed
    Queen Eleanor Primary School961 mPrimaryClosed
    Old Stratford Primary School1.4 kmPrimaryOpen
    Old Stratford Primary School1.4 kmPrimaryClosed
    St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School1.6 kmPrimaryOpen
    Slated Row School1.8 kmNot applicableOpen
    The Radcliffe School1.9 kmSecondaryOpen
    • St Mary and St Giles Church of England School
      Distance
      236 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • St Mary and St Giles Church of England School
      Distance
      237 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Watling Way Middle School
      Distance
      959 m
      Phase
      Middle deemed primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Watling Way First School
      Distance
      959 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Milton Keynes)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    Abbeys First SchoolPrimaryMK3 6PSClosed
    Abbeys Primary SchoolPrimaryMK3 6PSOpen
    Ashbrook SchoolPrimaryMK8 8NAOpen
    Ashbrook SchoolPrimaryMK8 8NAClosed
    Barleyhurst Park PrimaryPrimaryMK3 7NAOpen
    • Abbeys First School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK3 6PS
      Status
      Closed
    • Abbeys Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK3 6PS
      Status
      Open
    • Ashbrook School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK8 8NA
      Status
      Open
    • Ashbrook School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      MK8 8NA
      Status
      Closed
    • Barleyhurst Park Primary
    Queen Eleanor Primary School
    Distance
    961 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Old Stratford Primary School
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Old Stratford Primary School
    Distance
    1.4 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    1.6 km
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Slated Row School
    Distance
    1.8 km
    Phase
    Not applicable
    Status
    Open
  • The Radcliffe School
    Distance
    1.9 km
    Phase
    Secondary
    Status
    Open
  • Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    MK3 7NA
    Status
    Open