Russell Street School
Community primary school in Milton Keynes (Milton Keynes).
Location
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Russell Street School children are STARS - Safe, Together, Achieve, Resilient, Special. SAFE - We all have the right to feel safe all the time. Nothing is so awful or so small that we cannot talk about it. (RSS iSafe Programme). TOGETHER - Highly supportive relationships are established based on mutual respect. Children make a positive contribution to society.
They understand their rights and responsibilities as citizens and respect the beliefs and values of others. ACHIEVE - Children achieve the best possible outcomes through the delivery of an exciting, ambitious curriculum built around progressive new skills and knowledge acquisition.
Children have a strong desire to learn more and acquire the knowledge and cultural capital they need to succeed in life. RESILIENT - Children demonstrate high levels of self-determination and control. Through a growth mindset attitude, children believe the impossible is possible.
SPECIAL - Children have access to a wide, rich set of experiences and have frequent opportunities to develop their talents and interests. Children feel an important sense of worth and belonging ensuring good mental health and well-being.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
13 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Climbing
- Cricket
- Dance
- Gardening
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Forest School
- Growth Mindset
- Jane Considine (The Write Stuff)
- Mastering Number (NCETM)
- Oak National Academy
- Read Write Inc (RWI)
- Trauma Informed Schools
Key facts
- URN
- 110252
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Paull | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Bambridge | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mark Rickman | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Kei Shing NG | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ann Shelton Mayes | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Zoe Richardson | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| David Thompson | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Gillian Lucas | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Leanne Norton | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Dawn Robinson | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| James Paull Former | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Jenny Batstone Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record