70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
51%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1522.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
2,336
Pupils · 2024/25
28%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 31/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College · Secondary with sixth form · Barking and Dagenham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
+5pp
70%68%65%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
51%
+4pp
51%49%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
Attainment 8
49.7
+1.1
52.350.548.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.7
EBacc entry
38%
+6pp
52%42%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
1522.4
+55.4
1609.21378.71148.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1522.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.8
+4.8
38.832.826.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
A-level value added
+0.32
+0.1
+0.30.0-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
+14pp
22%13%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B
+1
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
2,336
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
28%
FSM eligible
31%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 51% | 49.7 | Not applicable | 38% | 1522.4 | 39% | 2,336 |
| 2023/24 | 65% | 47% | 48.6 | +0.02 | 33% | 1467.1 | 36% | 2,323 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 50% | 49.6 | +0.11 | 33% | 1497.2 | 34% | 2,325 |
| 2021/22 | 70% | 51% | 52.3 | +0.23 | 52% | 1609.2 | 53% | 2,316 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 49% | 49.3 | +0.31 | 38% | 1148.2 | 41% | 2,125 |
| 2017/18 | 65% | 43% | 49.2 | +0.34 | 31% | 1159.0 | 32% | 2,116 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 49% | 50.6 | +0.29 | 20% | — | 24% | 1,972 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | B | +0.32 | 22% | 248 |
| 2023/24 | 34.0 | C+ | +0.19 | 8% | 279 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 9% | 240 |
| 2021/22 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 12% | 275 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | -0.27 | 5% | 366 |
| 2017/18 | 28.5 | C | -0.15 | 5% | 285 |
| 2016/17 | 28.4 | C | -0.10 | 7% | 288 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 2,336 | 15.7 | 12% | 28% | 31% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 2,323 | 15.8 | 10% | 28% | 27% | 8% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 2,325 | 16.0 | 10% | 30% | 27% | 9% | 28% |
| 2021/22 | 2,316 | 17.3 | 9% | 34% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2020/21 | 2,198 | 17.4 | 7% | 37% | 21% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 2,125 | 19.1 | 7% | 42% | 30% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 2,116 | 18.6 | 6% | 44% | 32% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,972 | 16.4 | 6% | 46% | 32% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.