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# Russell Lower School

Russell Lower School is a state-maintained primary school in Ampthill, United Kingdom with 437 pupils. As of 9 November 2026 it is advertising 1 vacancy: Learning Support Assistant – Level 3 (closes 22 November).

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- **Head:** Glenn Young, Headteacher
- **Type:** State-maintained, Primary
- **Pupils:** 437 pupils · 53% girls · 4.8% eligible for free school meals · 1.6% with English as an additional language — DfE school census, 2025/26
- **Special needs:** 40 (9.2%) on SEN support · 13 (3.0%) with an education, health and care plan — DfE, Special educational needs in England, 2025/26
- **Local authority:** Central Bedfordshire
- **Location:** Ampthill, MK45 2TD, United Kingdom
- **Telephone:** 01525755664
- **Website:** [russell-lower.co.uk](http://www.russell-lower.co.uk/)
- **Register number:** URN 109495 ([register entry](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/109495))

## Vacancies (1)

- [Learning Support Assistant – Level 3](https://eduatlas.org/jobs/19arvkrocwc-learning-support-assistant-level) · Closes 22 Nov · Fixed term, part-time · Teaching support · Would you like to come and join our welcoming and supportive Russell team? Children love learning at Russell and thrive, achieving good standards in our warm, caring and friendly…

## Inspections

| Date | Inspection | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 November 2022 | Ungraded inspection | School remains Good |

Ofsted. Inspections graded schools Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate until August 2024. From September 2024 there were no overall grades; since November 2025 a report card grades each area: exceptional, strong standard, expected standard, needs attention or urgent improvement.

## Staff

| Year | Teachers | Pupils per teacher | Leavers | Vacancies | Average pay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 16.5 | 26.5 | – | 0 | £56,364 |
| 2024/25 | 19.9 | 22.3 | 13% | 0 | £50,286 |
| 2023/24 | 18.3 | 24.4 | 3% | 0 | £48,734 |
| 2022/23 | 19.4 | 23.2 | 20% | 0 | £44,790 |
| 2021/22 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 14% | 0 | £41,789 |
| 2020/21 | 19.2 | 22.0 | 2% | 1 | £41,558 |

Department for Education, School Workforce Census. Teachers are full-time equivalent. "Leavers" is the share of teachers who moved to another state school or left state schools by the following November, so the latest year has none yet. Vacancies are posts vacant or filled temporarily on census day in November. Average pay is for all teachers, leaders included.

## Attendance

| Year | Sessions missed | Unauthorised | Persistently absent | Severely absent |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025/26 | 3.4% | 0.8% | 4.3% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 0.7% | 11.9% | 0.0% |
| 2021/22 | 7.0% | 1.0% | 23.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020/21 | 1.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% | 0.3% |

Department for Education, pupil absence statistics, autumn and spring terms of each year so years compare. Persistently absent: share of pupils who missed 10% or more of sessions. Severely absent: share who missed half or more. There are no figures for 2019/20 (school closures).

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## Sources

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