The Sydney Russell School
Other · Academy converter · Ages 4–18 · Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
The Sydney Russell School is an other school in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham for ages 4–18 (academy converter). Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 and Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, RM9 5QT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 4–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 2,568 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy learning and develop their interests and talents beyond the classroom.”
- “From the beginning of each school day, pupils keenly meet leaders' high expectations in all respects.”
- “Pupils across all phases behave very well in class and around the school.”
To improve
- “In recent years, the proportion of pupils who achieved the highest standards in writing in Year 6 was below average.”
- “These improvements are not reflected in the school's published results.”
- “This, in part, is because some of the strengths in teaching are new.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 83% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 53% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 70 first-preference applications, 76 offers in total, 70 offers to first-preference applicants.
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 361 first-preference applications, 357 offers in total, 254 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 and Reception 2017 to 2026, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
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