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The Sydney Russell School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Clare Cross

corporate_farePARTNERSHIP LEARNING

location_onDagenham, RM9 5QT

language Visit Website phone 2039599900

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

2,557

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Attainment 8

51.2

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GCSE Rank

#4 in Barking and Dagenham

#797 of 3,216 nationally

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The Sydney Russell School is a Academy converter secondary school in Dagenham, serving ages 4-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

The Sydney Russell School is an academy converter in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, admitting pupils aged 4-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of PARTNERSHIP LEARNING. The school has approximately 2,640 pupils on roll, of whom 29% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 51.2, placing the school #4 in Barking and Dagenham and #797 of 3,216 nationally. 52.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 27.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 83% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #1 of 13 primaries in Barking and Dagenham and #103 of 3,216 nationally.

The sixth form offers 21 A-level subjects. 61.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 26.0% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.1 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

51.2

Grade 5+ E&M

52.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)27.6%

Entering EBacc72.10%

EBacc APS4.79

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.72

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74.40%

EBacc APS5

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79%

EBacc APS4.83

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.26

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS4.92

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

50.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc67%

EBacc APS4.44

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc73%

EBacc APS4.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.1

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make above-average progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

134

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*7.4%

Achieving A*–A26.0%

Achieving A*–B61.7%

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Retention rate99.3%

A-level subjects offered21

2024

A-Level Value Added

+0.03

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate91.40%

2023

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Retention rate96.90%

2022

Avg Grade

B-

Students

103

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

83%

LA 65%

Reading92% LA 76%

Writing86% LA 72%

Maths91% LA 75%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 62%England 61%

Reading89% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths92% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading81% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths92% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.4

Read

LA 0.0

-0.1 to 2.9

0.9

Write

LA 0.0

-0.5 to 2.3

2.7

Maths

LA 0.8

1.3 to 4.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

80%

LA 65%England 65%

Reading90% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths97% LA 78% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

109

Progress (0 = national avg)

2.3

Read

LA 0.2

-0.1 to 4.8

1.0

Write

LA 0.2

-1.2 to 3.3

3.5

Maths

LA 0.8

1.4 to 5.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading-% LA 73%

Writing-% LA 77%

Maths-% LA 77%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA 0.3

Write

LA 0.6

Maths

LA 1.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

15 September 2021

Inspection Report

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14 December 2017

Inspection Report

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03 February 2015

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-09-15

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2017-12-14

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-05-14

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-11-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.5%(12 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 2,640 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	2,640	13	0.5%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	2,637	12	0.5%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	2,604	6	0.2%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	2,593	3	0.1%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	2,635	13	0.5%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	2,563	10	0.4%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	2,557	10	0.4%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	2,579	8	0.3%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	2,586	8	0.3%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	2,581	5	0.2%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	2,590	7	0.3%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	2,492	4	0.2%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	2,496	1	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	2,511	6	0.2%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	2,387	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	2,387	2	0.1%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	2,394	7	0.3%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	2,298	3	0.1%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	2,275	5	0.2%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	2,279	6	0.3%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	2,136	5	0.2%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	2,146	5	0.2%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	2,177	7	0.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	2,052	1	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	2,050	8	0.4%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	2,071	15	0.7%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 89 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 70 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 68 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 66 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 35 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 12 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 4 pupils