About Us

Russell Education Trust (RET) is a partnership of five secondary schools and is sponsored by EL (RET) Community Interest Company.

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Performance 2023

Performance 2022

  • Progress 8: 0.45
  • Entering EBacc: 47%
  • EBacc points: 5.07
  • EBacc 5+: 30%
  • EBacc 4+: 39%
  • 5+ in English & maths GCSEs: 65%
  • Progress 8: 0.32
  • Entering EBacc: 48%
  • EBacc points: 5.01
  • EBacc 5+: 32%
  • EBacc 4+: 39%

Ofsted

"Leaders have ensured that the curriculum is engaging for pupils, and that it promotes diversity. Teachers have strong subject knowledge, know their pupils well, and use this knowledge to help them learn. Pupils behave well. There is rarely any disruption to learning." Ofsted 2022

March 2022

"The headteacher’s inspired leadership has quickly established a vibrant, orderly community which enables students to thrive. He ensures that a family atmosphere is fostered across the school in which all students feel cared for, and valued. " Ofsted 2014

May 2014

March 2025

"Pupils are confident, articulate and aspiring. They are proud to be part of the school community. The school’s provision for their education and welfare makes a significant contribution to their lives. The Christian ethos ensures that pupils are kind to one another and look after each other well. The school values of love, forgiveness, respect and responsibility permeate the school environment.”  Ofsted 2022

March 2022

“Pupils here are happy members of this school community and said that it feels like ‘a family’. They interact warmly with staff, who speak to pupils with care and respect. Pupils are safe and confident in knowing who to approach if they need to talk, and that they will receive help.” Ofsted 2024

November 2018

April 2024

“The school’s vision of a ‘safe, happy and learning community’ is entirely realised. This is because the school is inclusive, placing pupils right at the heart of its work. The school strives for academic excellence alongside developing the whole individual. Pupils feel safe, and their attendance is high.” Ofsted 2024

May 2018

October 2023

December 2024

Elmlea Infant School "Pupils flourish at Elmlea Infant School. They achieve extremely well. Pupils fully understand how the school’s values help them to be kind, respectful and eager to learn. Parents and carers speak highly about the school’s community feel and the care and attention that staff show towards pupils." Ofsted 2023

Elmlea Junior School "This is an outstanding school with many excellent features. Pupils achieve extremely well because consistently good and often outstanding teaching gives them a real thirst for knowledge."

March 2023

 

 

 

April 2015