The Russett School
Middlehurst Avenue, Weaverham, Northwich, CW8 3BW
- Phase
- Academies
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Ages
- 2 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Emma Leach
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Shaw Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Constituency
- Chester South and Eddisbury
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 95
- Pupils on roll
- 150
- URN
- 142302
- Local authority
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01606853005
About this school
The Russett School is a special academy in Northwich. It teaches children aged 2 to 19 and has 150 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected The Russett School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 17 | 9 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
| Reading progress | -9.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -9.80 | - | - |
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.
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How The Russett 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 | Cheshire West and Chester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 0% | 57.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 0% | 57.9% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 0% | 59.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 9.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 10.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 135 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 53.17%
- English as an additional language
- 4.2%
- Overall absence
- 10.8%
- Persistent absence
- 30.58%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Grange School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Northwich
-
Rosebank School1.3 miles
Special schools · Northwich
-
Elmy Hall School1.6 miles
Special schools · Northwich
-
Cloughwood Academy1.7 miles
Academies · Northwich
-
Greenbank School1.8 miles
Special schools · Northwich
Other schools in Northwich
- Adventure Wellbeing School Special schools
- Cloughwood Academy Academies
- Elmy Hall School Special schools
- Greenbank School Special schools
- Petty Pool College Other types
- Rosebank School Special schools
- Antrobus St Mark's CofE Primary School Primary
- Barnton Community Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Charles Darwin Community Primary School Primary
- Comberbach Nursery and Primary School Primary
- Crowton Christ Church CofE Primary School Primary
- Cuddington Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does The Russett School teach?
- The Russett School teaches children aged 2 to 19. It is a special school in Northwich.
- Who is the headteacher of The Russett School?
- The headteacher of The Russett School is Mrs Emma Leach, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Russett School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected The Russett 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 many pupils are at The Russett School?
- The Russett School has 150 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 19.
- Is The Russett School full?
- The Russett School has capacity for 95 pupils and 150 on roll (158%), so it is at or above 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 The Russett School a faith school?
- No. The Russett School has no designated religious character.
- Is The Russett School part of an academy trust?
- The Russett School is part of THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does The Russett School have?
- The schools register lists The Russett School's special educational needs provision as: SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have The Russett School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 0% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What is The Russett School's absence rate?
- The Russett School's overall absence rate is 10.8% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are The Russett School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Russett 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 2 July 2026.