The Sydney Russell School
Academy converter in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 4 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2568 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2670 |
| Free school meals | 27.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | PARTNERSHIP LEARNING |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Address | Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, Essex, RM9 5QT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://sydneyrussellschool.com/ |
| Telephone | 02039599900 |
| URN | 141683 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 12 May 2026, published 18 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 September 2021, published 18 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Southwood Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Parsloes Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Valence Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Roding Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Five Elms Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Dorothy Barley Infants' School (primary school, about 1.2 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Barking and Dagenham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.