Jo Richardson Community SchoolThe Sydney Russell School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Dagenham.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Jo Richardson Community School and The Sydney Russell School in Dagenham.
Jo Richardson Community School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and The Sydney Russell School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Sydney Russell School is ahead on our composite score.
Jo Richardson Community School was judged Outstanding and The Sydney Russell School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.4 for Jo Richardson Community School and 50.9 for The Sydney Russell School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Jo Richardson Community School (47.9 in 2021-22, 47.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Sydney Russell School (52.8 in 2021-22, 50.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DagenhamJo Richardson Community School | DagenhamThe Sydney Russell School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 4th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 4-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,696 | 2,568 | |
| Capacity | 1,700 | 2,670 | |
| Location | Dagenham, RM9 4UN | Dagenham, RM9 5QT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.4 | 50.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.6% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.6% | 69.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 287 | 325 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 7.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 82 | 133 | |
| A-level average points | 37.2 | 37.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 Stronger figure | 37.3 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 6.2% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,686 | 2,640 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 38.6% | 29.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.1% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.3% | 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
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.
Jo Richardson Community School
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