All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,345 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.1
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The Sydney Russell School
- Pupils on roll
- 2,568of 2,670 places
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 341
- Ofsted
- Report card, 12 May 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing ExceptionalInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Sydney Russell School (URN 101246, until 1 February 2015).
What the data says
Of the 338 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Sydney Russell School in 2023, 48% stayed on in The Sydney Russell School’s own sixth form (Barking and Dagenham average 49%), 42% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 94 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 76% went to university (Barking and Dagenham 45%, England 37%), and 30% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 23% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.2 against 46.1 across England and 48.4 in Barking and Dagenham, with 53% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barking and Dagenham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Sydney Russell School | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 338 | 3,042 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 48% | 49% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 42% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | The Sydney Russell School | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 94 | 2,379 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 75% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 76% | 45% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 30% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 12% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 17% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | The Sydney Russell School | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.2 | 48.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 72% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.79 | 4.19 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.3 | 41.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.9 | 51.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 28% | 38% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 336 | 99% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 76% |
| Mathematics | 335 | 98% | 88% | 25% | 22% | 72% |
| English Literature | 335 | 98% | 86% | 36% | 21% | 78% |
| Combined Science | 283 | 83% | 65% | 19% | 9% | 68% |
| Geography | 199 | 58% | 41% | 33% | 25% | 79% |
| Spanish | 187 | 55% | 19% | 17% | 27% | 76% |
| Computer Science | 99 | 29% | 13% | 33% | 30% | 88% |
| Economics | 86 | 25% | 1% | 29% | 34% | 84% |
| Business Studies | 85 | 25% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 84% |
| History | 83 | 24% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 77% |
| Sociology | 78 | 23% | 4% | 33% | 21% | 83% |
| French | 61 | 18% | 18% | 23% | 29% | 64% |
| Design and Technology | 57 | 17% | 11% | 4% | 23% | 40% |
| Chemistry | 52 | 15% | 23% | 81% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 52 | 15% | 23% | 71% | 45% | 100% |
| Physics | 52 | 15% | 23% | 71% | 46% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 48 | 14% | 7% | 10% | 24% | 52% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 39 | 11% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| Photography | 37 | 11% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 68% |
| Physical Education | 37 | 11% | 11% | 35% | 24% | 95% |
| Drama | 20 | 6% | 7% | 60% | 27% | 100% |
| Music | 11 | 3% | 5% | 64% | 33% | 100% |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 49 | 37% | — |
| Sports Studies | 33 | 25% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 29 | 22% | — |
| Multimedia | 29 | 22% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 17 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | The Sydney Russell School | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 249 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 133 | 1,019 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 37.29 | 34.78 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 54 | 41% | 31% |
| Psychology | 48 | 36% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 40 | 30% | 17% |
| Economics | 38 | 29% | 13% |
| English Literature | 36 | 27% | 11% |
| Sociology | 32 | 24% | 13% |
| Biology | 26 | 20% | 20% |
| Business Studies | 19 | 14% | 13% |
| Physics | 19 | 14% | 12% |
| Politics | 18 | 14% | 6% |
| Computer Science | 16 | 12% | 5% |
| History | 16 | 12% | 13% |
| Geography | 14 | 11% | 10% |
| Media Studies | 8 | 6% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 5% | 5% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Art and Design | — | — | 1% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 109 | 82% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | 24 | 18% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 17 | 13% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.