Side by side
Harris Garrard Academy and The Sydney Russell School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Harris Garrard Academy has 1,505 pupils; The Sydney Russell School has 2,568.
- The two schools are 3.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Harris Garrard Academy | The Sydney Russell School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 18 DfE register | 4 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,505 DfE register | 2,568 DfE register |
| Borough | Bexley DfE register | Barking and Dagenham DfE register |
| Boarding | Not published | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Not published | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 192 first preferences for 150 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 361 first preferences for 357 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 21 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 82% (2024/25) DfE | 83% (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 48.1 (2024/25) DfE | 51.2 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 46% (2024/25) DfE | 52% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C- (2024/25) DfE | B- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 26.8 (2024/25) DfE | 37.3 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 79% (left 2022/23) DfE | 93% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 43.6% DfE register | 27.2% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 31.6% school census 2024/25 | 32.5% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 16.5% school census 2024/25 | 11% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.3 DfE workforce census | 16.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.8% DfE, 2024/25 | 5.4% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.