Goresbrook SchoolThe Sydney Russell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
Goresbrook School and The Sydney Russell School are all-through schools in Dagenham.
Goresbrook School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Sydney Russell School scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Goresbrook School is ahead on our composite score.
Goresbrook School was judged exceptional and The Sydney Russell School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.6 for Goresbrook School and 51.2 for The Sydney Russell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Goresbrook School (56.7 in 2021-22, 55.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at The Sydney Russell School (52.8 in 2021-22, 51.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamGoresbrook School | DagenhamThe Sydney Russell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | B72/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 13 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | 4th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 2-18 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,089 | 2,568 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 2,670 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM9 6XW | Dagenham, RM9 5QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.6 Stronger figure | 51.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 64.0% Stronger figure | 52.5% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.2% Stronger figure | 68.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.4% Stronger figure | 72.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.24 Stronger figure | 4.79 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 114 | 341 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% | 83.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 31 | 133 | |
| A-level average points | 35.9 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.3 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.7% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,036 | 2,640 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 51.1% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.8% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.8% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% | 11.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Goresbrook School
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