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Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Sandringham Road, Barking IG11 9AG · barkingabbeyschool.co.uk · 020 3967 7030

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Overview

Ofsted
Outstanding
2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
49.7
average Attainment 8 score. Barking and Dagenham 48.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.19 mi
1.91 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Barking and Dagenham Council
Demand for places
1.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
2,418
100% of 2,420 places
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
29.6%
First language not English
25%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.19 mi (1.91 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.21 mi (1.95 km). Source: Barking and Dagenham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 423 families put the school first and 359 places were offered; 76% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 306 (Places 355)306September 2023: 320 (Places 360)320September 2024: 342 (Places 357)342September 2025: 372 (Places 357)372September 2026: 423 (Places 359)423Places 359
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20263594231.2▲76%
September 2025Sept 20253573721▲82%
September 2024Sept 2024357342189%
September 2023Sept 20233603200.988%
September 2022Sept 20223553060.990%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.19 mi1.91 km
September 20251.21 mi1.95 km
September 20241.40 mi2.25 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49.7, and 50.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Barking and Dagenham it was 48.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B (38.8 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 50.6 (England 46.3)50.62017/18: 49.2 (England 46.5)49.22018/19: 49.3 (England 46.7)49.32021/22: 52.3 (England 48.8)52.32022/23: 49.6 (England 46.3)49.62023/24: 48.6 (England 45.9)48.62024/25: 49.7 (England 46.0)49.7England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲49.746.0
▲50.7%45.4%
▲70.0%64.8%
▼38.2%40.5%
▲4.314.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form56.1−1.2
Sixth form college4.5−4
Further education31.7+4.6
Other education0.8−0.1
Apprenticeship0.6−1.1
Employment0.8—
Not in a lasting destination3.4+0.3
Activity not captured2+0.6

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 27.1 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 28.4 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 28.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 26.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 33.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 32.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.0 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 38.8 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
184 studentsB (38.8)Above average +0.32
184 studentsB (38.8)Above average +0.32
66 studentsDist+ (38.7)Well above average +0.73
28 studentsDist+ (39.3)Average +0.08
21.6%AAB or better
99.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24208C+ (34)+0.19
2022/23191C+ (32.7)—
2021/22231C+ (33.6)—
2018/19263C- (26.9)-0.27
2017/18227C (28.5)-0.15
2016/17219C (28.4)-0.10
2015/16286C- (27.1)-0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University60.8+0.7
Further and other education6.4+1.2
Further education2.2+0.7
Other education4.1+0.4
Apprenticeship5.6+3.4
Employment13.1−3.3
Not in a lasting destination8.6−2.2
Activity not captured5.6+0.4

Ofsted

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 31 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Outstanding
Inspected
31 Jan 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationOutstanding
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formOutstanding

Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, Dec 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Dec 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Sept 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (373 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
82%
Replies
373
16% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●86% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●87% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼81% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼84% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼72% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼82% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●89% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼72% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 44% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼62% agreeEngland 67%

based on 60 parents (16%) with SEND

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