The Sydney Russell School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 16 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
- 2593 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.1%
- Girls
- 49.9%
- First language not English
- 32.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.1%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.4%
White British 21.9%
Other White 16.4%
African 15.7%
Bangladeshi 13%
Pakistani 10.3%
Mixed 8.6%
Indian 3.9%
Other Asian 3.6%
Caribbean 1.7%
Other 1.7%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 1.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
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 69%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 10%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 73 |
| Biology | GCSE | 123 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 113 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 123 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 81 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 74 |
| Economics | GCSE | 55 |
| English Language | GCSE | 338 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 337 |
| French | GCSE | 162 |
Admissions
The Sydney Russell School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 73
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 71
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 88 42 46 |
| Year 1 | 88 41 47 |
| Year 2 | 88 36 52 |
| Year 3 | 90 45 45 |
| Year 4 | 88 38 50 |
| Year 5 | 89 44 45 |
| Year 6 | 88 47 41 |
| Year 7 | 357 172 185 |
| Year 8 | 360 186 174 |
| Year 9 | 348 175 173 |
| Year 10 | 345 182 163 |
| Year 11 | 343 190 153 |
| Year 12 | 137 59 78 |
| Year 13 | 84 41 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 92.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 54.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 0.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 1.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 90.0% 74.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 17.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 22.0% 16.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 1.7% |