The Sydney Russell School
Academy converter all-through school in Dagenham (Barking and Dagenham).
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).The Sydney Russell School is a all-through school located in Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 18 and currently has 2,640 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 2,670. It is part of the PARTNERSHIP LEARNING. The school is led by Mrs Clare Cross.
Enrichment
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Key facts
- URN
- 141683
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- All-through
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Craig Smith | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Julie Gledhill | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2025 | |
| Ms Karen Winkworth | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Zakia Sheba | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Angelina Ikeako | Local Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Clare Cross | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 |
| Dr Jeffrey William-Porter Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr John Williams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record