Greatfields School

SecondaryPost 16

Barking and Dagenham · Barking · IG11 7QG http://greatfieldsschool.com/

Pupils
1,248
cap. 1,824
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
15 Oct 2024
Standards maintained

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
4 Jun 2019
Full inspectionGood
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Barking and Dagenham hasn't published a last distance for this school. Places may be given on other criteria, such as faith, selection or siblings: check the school's admissions policy. We do not draw catchment maps.

Admissions policy · Non-selective

This school is in Barking and Dagenham. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Applications and offers

Secondary · Year 7 · 2026/27

166places offered

359 applications named this school. 145 put it first.

Offers by preference

1st preference: 145 offers from 145 applications
2nd preference: 10 offers from 77 applications
3rd preference: 7 offers from 68 applications

Each child gets one offer: the highest preference with a place for them. Lower-preference applicants often got a higher choice elsewhere.

162 of the 166 places went to families who named this school.

Published preference and offer counts from national offer day. Not a prediction of whether you will get a place.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
66%
+6pp
LA
68%
England
65%
66%63%60%
'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
42%
-0pp
LA
48%
England
45%
52%47%42%
'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
45.6
+1.3
LA
48.4
England
46.1
47.145.744.3
'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
48%
-9pp
LA
41%
England
41%
83%65%48%
'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
4.07
+0.1
LA
4.19
England
4.09
4.54.24.0
'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.30
Above average
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Sixth form

Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

A-level APS
28.33
+2.6
LA
34.78
England
35.00
28.3327.0025.68
'24'25
A-level value added
-0.19
+0.1
-0.2-0.2-0.3
'24'25
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8.9%
+9pp
LA
11.6%
England
17.5%
8.9%4.5%0.0%
'24'25
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-C-
'24'25

Value added compared with other schools

A-level value added-0.19
Below average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2023 leavers

95%

staying in education or employment

3% did not stay in education or employment

1% Destination unknown

Education95%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment1%

Pupils & context

Pupils and FSM: Get Information about Schools · Other figures: 2025/26 · January 2026 school census

Pupils on roll
1,248
cap. 1,824
1,248983717
'21'22'23'24'25'26
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
LA AVG 16.14:1
19.316.513.7
'18'19'21'22'23'24'25'26
EAL
75%
LA AVG 41.12%
82%79%75%
'21'22'23'24'25
Eligible for FSM
34.6%
SEN
13.5%
168 of 1,248 · January 2026 school census
LA AVG 12.81%
16%15%14%
'21'22'23'24'25'26
Overall absence
9.3%
LA
6.61%
England
8.44%
9.3%6.4%3.5%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
32.5%
LA
19.13%
England
23.37%
32.5%20.3%8.0%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressNet Street, Barking, IG11 7QG
Telephone02039465900
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Finance£9,456 spend / pupil£9,480 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

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.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/2566%42%45.6Not applicable48%4.07172
2023/2460%42%44.3+0.3057%3.98205
2022/2360%44%45.3+0.4079%4.28149
2021/2266%52%47.1+0.3283%4.5199
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published—Not published
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/2550%
2023/2461%
2022/2387%
2021/2286%
2018/19Not published
2017/18Not published
2016/17Not published

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/2528.33C--0.198.9%56
2023/2425.68C--0.300.0%37
2016/17Not published—Not applicableNot publishedNot published

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2025/261,24815.614%————
2024/251,22416.915%75%37%9.3%32.5%
2023/241,16315.516%80%36%7.8%25.4%
2022/2396714.616%81%37%6.7%18.9%
2021/2278913.716%82%37%6.6%20.7%
2020/2171714.315%81%39%——
2018/1934719.317%74%43%4.5%10.6%
2017/18—15.6———4.2%10.1%
2016/1710112.616%68%47%3.5%8.0%

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