The Sydney Russell School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Dagenham, London RM9 5QT · Barking and Dagenham
#194 of 640 all-through schools in London
#914 of 4,090 nationally
About The Sydney Russell School
The Sydney Russell School is a academy all-through located in Dagenham, in the Barking and Dagenham local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 4–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,568 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 72.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of all-through schools in England and 194th of 640 ranked all-through schools in London. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (92th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,568; capacity filled 96.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.9%; ebacc average points 4.79.
There are 37 schools in Dagenham; The Sydney Russell School ranks 4th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)83%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)51.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)37.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for The Sydney Russell School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,568
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 96.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 83%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 51.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 37.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The Sydney Russell School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Southwood Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
593 students · 337 m away
The St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Dagenham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 567 m away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Dagenham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
277 students · 880 m away
Parsloes Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
412 students · 992 m away
Valence Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
848 students · 1.0 km away
Roding Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
892 students · 1.1 km away
Five Elms Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 1.1 km away
Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
223 students · 1.2 km away
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
Dagenham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
294 students · 1.2 km away
Grafton Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
892 students · 1.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in London with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Kingsdale Foundation School
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2,550 students
Beal High School
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2,615 students
Loxford School
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2,799 students
Graveney School
London · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
2,332 students
Brampton Manor Academy
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2,987 students
Cheam High School
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2,119 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The Sydney Russell School a good school?
The Sydney Russell School has a Success Index (England) of 72.5 out of 100 (Top 25% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #194 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does The Sydney Russell School rank in London?
The Sydney Russell School ranks #194 of 640 all-through schools in London and #914 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The Sydney Russell School?
The Sydney Russell School had 2,568 students in 2025.
Is The Sydney Russell School a primary school or a secondary school?
The Sydney Russell School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 4–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The Sydney Russell School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The Sydney Russell School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.