Chorleywood Primary SchoolThe Russell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rickmansworth.
Summary of the comparison
Chorleywood Primary School and The Russell School are primary schools in Rickmansworth.
Chorleywood Primary School scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Russell School scores 89 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). The Russell School is ahead on our composite score.
Chorleywood Primary School was judged Outstanding and The Russell School was judged exceptional.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 80.0% for Chorleywood Primary School and 86.0% for The Russell School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Chorleywood Primary School (80.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Russell School (97.0% in 2022-23, 86.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RickmansworthChorleywood Primary School | RickmansworthThe Russell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100 | A89/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 44th of 391 in Hertfordshire | 1st of 391 in Hertfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 224 | 225 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 240 | |
| Location | Rickmansworth, WD3 5HR | Rickmansworth, WD3 5RR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% | 34.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 224 | 225 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.0% | 3.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 10.2% | |
| SEN support | 6.7% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.4% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.9% | 1.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Chorleywood Primary School
The Russell School
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