Academy · Barking and Dagenham

The Sydney Russell School

All-through
Ages 4–18
Sixth form

Term dates

Academys can set their own term dates. Many follow Barking and Dagenham council's dates, shown below as a guide, but check with the school, especially for INSET days.

2026/27

2027/28

See Barking and Dagenham's full dates

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

About and location

Type: Academy
Phase: All-through
Ages: 4–18
Pupils: 2568 (capacity 2670)
Gender: Mixed
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Admissions: Non-selective
Phone: 02039599900
Address: Parsloes Avenue, Dagenham, RM9 5QT
Website: sydneyrussellschool.com

Official school record, including Ofsted reports

School details from the Department for Education's register of schools (Open Government Licence). Report a correction.