The Sydney Russell School
Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, RM9 5QT
2,568 pupils · 96% of 2,670 capacity
- Phase
- All-through
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
Ofsted
Strong standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 12 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Reaching the expected standard in reading, writing & maths | 83% |
| Reaching the higher standard | 7% |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 52.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 68.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 72.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Usually has places available — 0.92 first-choice applications per place (primary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.01 first-choice applications per place (secondary entry, Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 76 | 70 | 183 | 76 |
| Sept 2026 entry | 357 | 361 | 1,061 | 272 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 69 | 69 | 173 | 69 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 359 | 321 | 1,067 | 288 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 73 | 71 | 204 | 72 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 356 | 423 | 1,218 | 292 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 90 | 85 | 245 | 90 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 359 | 428 | 1,261 | 311 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Goresbrook School 1.8 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Robert Clack School 2.1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Eastbrook School 2.2 km · Most areas: Expected standard (2025)
- Eastbury Community School 3 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- Loxford School 3 km · Outstanding (2023) · previous system
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy 3.1 km · Standards maintained (2024)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.