Thomas Russell Junior School

How places are decided at Thomas Russell Junior School

Thomas Russell Junior School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Thomas Russell Junior School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Thomas Russell Junior School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in January 2019 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Thomas Russell Junior School?

Thomas Russell Junior School has 252 pupils on roll.

What ages does Thomas Russell Junior School take?

Thomas Russell Junior School admits pupils aged 7 to 11.

Where is Thomas Russell Junior School located?

Thomas Russell Junior School is located in Burton-on-Trent, DE13 8EU, Staffordshire.

How do I apply to Thomas Russell Junior School?

Thomas Russell Junior School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Thomas Russell Junior School were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Thomas Russell Junior School for 2026-27 (Year 3) was 3.603 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 3 places decided at Thomas Russell Junior School?

When Thomas Russell Junior School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Children in care and children who ceased to be in care — Children in care and children who ceased to be in care because they were adopted (or became subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order), including those children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted see additional note * below; 2. Exceptional medical or social circumstances — Children whose current exceptional circumstances satisfy both of the following tests: Test 1: the child is distinguished from the great majority of other applicants either on their own medical grounds which requires regular and sustained medical treatment or by other extreme exceptional circumstances. Medical grounds must be supported by a medical report (obtained by the applicant and provided at the point of application). This report must clearly justify, for health reasons only, why it is better for the child’s health to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Exceptional circumstances must relate and be relevant to the preferred school and the individual child, i.e. the exceptional circumstances of the child, not the economic or social circumstances of the parent/carer. They should be supported by a recent professional’s report (obtained by the applicant and provided when the application is submitted), e.g. social worker. This report must clearly explain why the child’s circumstances are exceptional and why it is considered best that they attend the preferred school rather than any other school. and Test 2: the child will suffer hardship if they were unable to attend the preferred school rather than any other school. Hardship means severe suffering of any kind, not merely difficulty, inconvenience or mild to moderate emotional distress, which is likely to be experienced as a result of the child attending a different school. Applicants must provide detailed information (which may be included within the professional’s report) detailing both the type and severity of any likely hardship at the time of application; 3. Sibling at the school (or affiliated junior school) — Children who have an elder sibling in attendance at the preferred school (or in the case of an infants school, the affiliated junior school) and who will still be attending the school at the proposed admission date; (For the application to be prioritised under this criteria the children must be living at the same home address for the majority of the school week and either: have one or both natural parents in common; are related by a parents marriage; are adopted or fostered by a common parent or are unrelated children who live at the same address, whose parents live as partners.), and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Other children arranged in order of priority according to how near their home addresses are to the main gate of the school, determined by a straight-line measurement as calculated by the local authority’s geographical information system. see additional notes **** below.

What is the largest ethnic background at Thomas Russell Junior School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.3% of pupils at Thomas Russell Junior School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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