Russell Scott Primary School
Clare Street, Denton, Manchester, M34 3LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr S J Marsland
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- SEN provision
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Gorton and Denton
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 472
- Pupils on roll
- 440
- URN
- 106206
- Local authority
- Tameside
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01613205186
About this school
Russell Scott Primary School is a community primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 440 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% | 62% | 54% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 77% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 75% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 75% | 73% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Russell Scott Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Tameside average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 63% | 56.3% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 54% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 457 |
| 2023/24 | 459 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Russell Scott Primary School compares
Russell Scott Primary School ranked 44th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 54% | 6% | 38.8% | 440 | — |
| St Mary's RC Primary School | 36% | 3.3% | 16.8% | 228 | 0.5 miles |
| Poplar Street Primary School | 60% | 5.3% | 44.2% | 447 | 0.7 miles |
| St Anne's Primary School | — | — | — | 202 | 0.7 miles |
| Greswell Primary School and Nursery | — | 5.8% | 41.3% | 438 | 0.8 miles |
| Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base | 72% | 6.3% | 48.3% | 228 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 38.83%
- English as an additional language
- 16.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.03%
- Persistent absence
- 18.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Mary's RC Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Poplar Street Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Anne's Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Greswell Primary School and Nursery0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base0.8 miles
Primary · Tameside
Other schools in Manchester
Russell Scott Primary School ranks 184th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Russell Scott Primary School teach?
- Russell Scott Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Russell Scott Primary School?
- The headteacher of Russell Scott Primary School is Mr S J Marsland, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Russell Scott Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Russell Scott Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Russell Scott Primary School?
- Russell Scott Primary School has 440 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Russell Scott Primary School full?
- Russell Scott Primary School has capacity for 472 pupils and 440 on roll (93%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Russell Scott Primary School a faith school?
- No. Russell Scott Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Russell Scott Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Russell Scott Primary School as having nursery classes.
- What SEN provision does Russell Scott Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Russell Scott Primary School's special educational needs provision as: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Russell Scott Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 63% in 2022/23 and 54% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Russell Scott Primary School rank locally?
- Russell Scott Primary School ranked 44th of 59 primary schools in Tameside for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 28% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 38% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Russell Scott Primary School's absence rate?
- Russell Scott Primary School's overall absence rate is 6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Russell Scott Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Russell Scott Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.