I am delighted to share with you the outcomes of our recent Ofsted inspection, as published by Ofsted today.
As a school, we are incredibly proud of the outcomes of the inspection which took place on 12-13th May 2026, during which a large team of inspectors gathered extensive evidence from across the school to inform their judgements of our school.
Under the new, significantly more rigorous, Ofsted framework, the Expected Standard is a high bar to achieve. The Strong Standard is only awarded where the schools are performing significantly above national standards. The grading of ‘Exceptional’ is rarely awarded, and only where there is evidence of ‘transformational impact’ for students, in a provision that is deemed to be exemplary.
For our all-through school, inspection judgements were based on 14-year groups (EYFS to Year 13) split across two sites, meaning that the evidence required for each grading was vast.
It is, therefore, with great pride that I share with you that The Sydney Russell School achieved the Exceptional grade, along with six Strong Standard grades and one Expected Standard grade, with Inspectors stating that the work of the school has a ‘transformational impact on pupils’.
You can read the full report here: The Sydney Russell School | Ofsted Report Card
You can read my full letter to parents here: Ofsted Report publication - Letter to parents
This brilliant news will be shared with students over the coming weeks through assemblies, and we look forward to celebrating this with you at our end of term events too.
I take this opportunity to thank you for your continued support, and I look forward to our continued work together as we secure and celebrate your child’s success and achievement.
On Monday we bid farewell to our Year 11 students with a celebration assembly as they completed their GCSE exams. They collected their Year Books, signed shirts and we look forward to seeing may of them at Prom next week. Letter to parents - End of Year 11 - June 2026
Today also marks the end of our Year 13's A Level exams and we will spend the afternoon celebrating them and sending them off in style, as they mark the end of their 14 year school journey. We look forward to celebrating their achievements with them in August and wish them every success for their next steps. Letter to parents - End of Year 13 - June 2026
Finally, the summer weather has arrived and we go from one extreme to another! Please find attached the letter that has been sent to all parents today: Amber hot weather warning - adjustments - letter to parents
Wishing a very happy Father's Day to all the dads, grandads, uncles, brothers, step-relations and important men in our families and school community - we appreciate you and hope you enjoy a relaxing day.
Have a lovely weekend.
Mrs Cross
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