My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
47%Agree
40%Disagree
3%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
1%The Sydney Russell School
Academy converter — All-through
RM9 5QT / 4–18 / Does not apply
Good
Ofsted
51.2
Attainment 8
74%
parents recommend
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2021
Good
Good
Inspected 2021
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
Sixth FormGood
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Exceptional results🏆 Strong results⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
KS2 Results
- KS2 average score
- 92.17
- Reaching expected standard
- 83%
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 51.2
- Progress 8
- 0.72
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 52.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 37.29
- Achieving AAB+
- 15%
74% of parents would recommend this school
86 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
46%Agree
40%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
41%Agree
37%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
9%Agree
7%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
16%Not applicable
56%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
23%Agree
40%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
22%Don't know
3%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
26%Agree
23%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
3%Not applicable
26%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
12%No
88%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 10 parents
Strongly agree
30%Agree
20%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
30%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
48%Agree
29%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
10%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
37%Agree
44%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
5%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
29%Agree
37%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
5%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
41%Agree
40%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
6%Don't know
5%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
43%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
10%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
29%Agree
34%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
12%Don't know
13%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
74%No
26%13.6% of pupils receive SEN support with dedicated provision
13.6%
SEN support
2.7%
EHCP
Resourced Provision
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 2.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 3.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.3%
74.4% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 74.4%
76% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 92%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 76%
- Entered top-third university
- 30%
- Achieved a degree
- 88%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.2:1
- Overall absence
- 5.15%
- Persistent absence
- 11.33%
- English as additional language
- 32.5%
- Teachers with QTS
- 99.3%
- White
- 38.4%
- Mixed
- 8.8%
- Asian
- 32.5%
- Black
- 4.6%
- Other
- 1.9%
White British21.3%
Other White16.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.5%
Other Mixed3.3%
White & Asian2%
White & Black African1.9%
White & Black Caribbean1.6%
Bangladeshi13.8%
Pakistani10.9%
Indian4.1%
Other Asian3.4%
Chinese0.3%
African1.9%
Caribbean1.6%
Other Black1.1%