The Sydney Russell School
About the school
The Sydney Russell School is an open all-through school in Barking and Dagenham.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 12 May 2026
- Published
- 18 June 2026
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
Published inspection outcomes
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Early years
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Good
Sixth form
Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 51.2
- Barking and Dagenham
- 48.4
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Barking and Dagenham
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 52.50%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 47.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 68.90%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 68.00%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 72.10%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 40.50%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.79
- Barking and Dagenham
- 4.19
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B-
Average A-level points
- School
- 37.29
AAB or better
- School
- 15.00%
Key Stage 2 results
Combined attainment
Reading, writing and maths expected standard
- School
- 83%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 67%
- England
- 62%
Reading, writing and maths higher standard
- School
- 7%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 8%
- England
- 8%
Subject attainment
Reading expected standard
- School
- 92%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 79%
- England
- 75%
Writing expected standard
- School
- 86%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 75%
- England
- 72%
Maths expected standard
- School
- 91%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 79%
- England
- 74%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling expected
- School
- 90%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 78%
- England
- 73%
Grammar, punctuation and spelling higher
- School
- 52%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 41%
- England
- 30%
Science expected standard
- School
- 86%
- Barking and Dagenham
- 83%
- England
- 82%
Scaled scores
Reading average scaled score
- School
- 108
- Barking and Dagenham
- 106
- England
- 106
Maths average scaled score
- School
- 108
- Barking and Dagenham
- 106
- England
- 105
Grammar average scaled score
- School
- 109
- Barking and Dagenham
- 107
- England
- 105
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
2640
Girls
51.44%
Boys
48.56%
SEN support
10.98%
Education, health and care plan
2.65%
English as an additional language
32.50%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
29.28%
Overall absence
5.36
Persistent absence
11.57
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
338
Sustained education or employment
94%
Education
92%
Apprenticeship
1%
Employment
1%
Not sustained
5%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
94
Sustained education or employment
93%
Higher education
76%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
4%
Employment
12%