The Sydney Russell School, Dagenham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The Sydney Russell School excels at developing the whole child - not just academically, but as confident, resilient individuals ready for their future. The school offers an exceptional range of enrichment activities and ensures every pupil participates, developing genuine expertise in their areas of interest. Teachers demonstrate strong subject knowledge, explain concepts clearly and adapt their teaching to help every child succeed.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional personal development programme with comprehensive enrichment opportunities including theatre, sports, robotics and rock climbing
- Pupils achieve highly across all phases with significantly above-average results in primary and excellent progress in secondary
- Strong behaviour and attendance with very low suspensions and a calm, respectful learning environment
- High-quality teaching with subject expertise and tailored support to overcome learning barriers
- Excellent leadership with accurate self-evaluation and continuous refinement of provision
Areas for Improvement
- Year 6 writing attainment was below average in recent years, though leaders have acted to improve this
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has an open and positive culture of safeguarding where all legal requirements are met and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre production, professional sports, choral singing, robotics, rock climbing, peer mentoring, wellbeing ambassador schemes, mental health week, student leadership roles, meaningful work experience in Years 10 and 12
The Sydney Russell School is a high-performing school across all phases from early years to Year 13, with exceptional personal development opportunities and strong achievement across the curriculum. The school has an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.
At a Glance
27.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 92%. Maths has remained stable at around 91%. Writing has improved from 73% to 86%.
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
28.2
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
106
Total classes
21 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
2,568 pupils
2,670 capacity
102 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Dagenham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Dagenham
Admissions Demand - Barking and Dagenham
Places available
3,540
Applications
2,982
Got 1st preference
87.0%
Got preferred school
97.8%
Secondary admissions across Barking and Dagenham (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.36079%
Overall absence
11.57095%
Persistent absence
2,368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Sydney Russell School
Southwood Primary School
Roding Primary School
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Parsloes Primary School
Valence Primary School
Five Elms Primary School
Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
Grafton Primary School
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