Barking Abbey SchoolLoxford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Barking Abbey School and Loxford School.
Barking Abbey School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Loxford School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Loxford School is ahead on our composite score.
Barking Abbey School was judged Outstanding and Loxford School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 49.7 for Barking Abbey School and 54.4 for Loxford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Barking Abbey School (52.3 in 2021-22, 49.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Loxford School (57.2 in 2021-22, 54.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingBarking Abbey School | IlfordLoxford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 4th of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | All-through | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,336 | 2,819 | |
| Capacity | 2,420 | 3,000 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 9AG | Ilford, IG1 2UT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 49.7 | 54.4 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.7% | 60.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.0% | 77.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 38.2% | 83.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.31 | 5.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 353 | 299 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 86.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 27.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 111.0 | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 184 | 185 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 32.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 21.6% Stronger figure | 12.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,336 | 2,819 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.8% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 28.0% | 70.2% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 25.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.8% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% | 17.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barking Abbey School
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