The Sydney Russell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 15 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Unique reference
- 141683
- Address
- Parsloes Avenue, RM9 5QT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2640 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 32.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 11.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.0%
White British 21.3%
Other White 16.6%
African 14.8%
Bangladeshi 13.8%
Pakistani 10.9%
Mixed 8.8%
Indian 4.1%
Other Asian 3.4%
Other 1.9%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1.4
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAbove average2.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 70%
Local authority average 66%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 2%
Local authority average 8%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 49 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 29 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 48 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
The Sydney Russell School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 69
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 33
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 69
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.2 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 77 34 43 |
| Year 1 | 89 42 47 |
| Year 2 | 88 41 47 |
| Year 3 | 90 36 54 |
| Year 4 | 88 43 45 |
| Year 5 | 89 38 51 |
| Year 6 | 90 44 46 |
| Year 7 | 360 178 182 |
| Year 8 | 364 173 191 |
| Year 9 | 366 187 179 |
| Year 10 | 346 171 175 |
| Year 11 | 344 181 163 |
| Year 12 | 116 56 60 |
| Year 13 | 133 58 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 91.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 35.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 50.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 72.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 17.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |