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The Sydney Russell School

Academy converter · Dagenham · RM9 5QT

Ages 4–18 · 2,568 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Attainment 8

53.4

Overall absence

5.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.72
−20+2
Attainment 853.4
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry74%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)69%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
2,377

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

2,568 pupils · 2,670 places

Pupils on roll
2,568
Boys / girls
1,245 / 1,323
School capacity
2,670
Capacity fill
2,568 / 2,670 (96%)
Free school meals
27.2%
FSM pupils
635
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning
Headteacher
Mrs Clare Cross

Location

Address
Parsloes Avenue
Postcode
RM9 5QT
Town
Dagenham
County
Essex
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
8 on roll / 8 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 4–18, in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham, 2,568 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.2%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Dagenham
43
All-through schools in Dagenham
4
Academies among open schools in Dagenham
14% (6)
Open schools in RM9
17
All-through in RM9
2
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
All-through in Barking and Dagenham LA
5

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence5.2%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Clare Cross
Telephone
02039599900
Website
http://sydneyrussellschool.com/

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