66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
42%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
48%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
700.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,224
Pupils · 2024/25
75%
EAL · 2024/25
33%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Standards maintained
Ofsted inspection · 16/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBarking and Dagenham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Greatfields School · Secondary with sixth form · Barking and Dagenham
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+6pp
66%63%60%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
42%
-0pp
52%47%42%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
Attainment 8
45.6
+1.3
47.145.744.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.6
EBacc entry
48%
-9pp
83%65%48%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
EBacc APS
700.2
-114.7
814.9630.9446.8
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 700.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.3
+2.6
28.327.025.7
'24'25
'25 · 28.3
A-level value added
-0.19
+0.1
-0.2-0.2-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+9pp
9%4%0%
'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-C-
'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,224
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
75%
FSM eligible
37%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
33%
Contact
Address
Net Street, Barking, IG11 7QG
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 | 66% | 42% | 45.6 | Not applicable | 48% | 700.2 | 50% | 1,224 |
| 2023/24 | 60% | 42% | 44.3 | +0.30 | 57% | 814.9 | 60% | 1,163 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 44% | 45.3 | +0.40 | 79% | 637.5 | 87% | 967 |
| 2021/22 | 66% | 52% | 47.1 | +0.32 | 83% | 446.8 | 86% | 789 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 347 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 203 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 101 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.3 | C- | -0.19 | 9% | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 25.7 | C- | -0.30 | 0% | 62 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,224 | 16.9 | 15% | 75% | 37% | 9% | 33% |
| 2023/24 | 1,163 | 15.5 | 16% | 80% | 36% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 967 | 14.6 | 16% | 81% | 37% | 7% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 789 | 13.7 | 16% | 82% | 36% | 7% | 21% |
| 2020/21 | 717 | 14.3 | 15% | 81% | 39% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 347 | 19.3 | 17% | 74% | 43% | 4% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.6 | — | — | — | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 101 | 12.6 | 16% | 68% | 46% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.