Eastbury Community SchoolGreatfields School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Barking.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Eastbury Community School and Greatfields School in Barking.
Eastbury Community School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Greatfields School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Eastbury Community School was judged Good and Greatfields School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.8 for Eastbury Community School and 45.6 for Greatfields School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Eastbury Community School (46.8 in 2021-22, 44.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Greatfields School (47.1 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingEastbury Community School | BarkingGreatfields School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 9th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,134 | 1,224 | |
| Capacity | 2,236 | 1,824 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 9UW | Barking, IG11 7QG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 38.3% | 41.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.9% | 65.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 5.5% | 47.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.53 | 4.07 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 274 | 172 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 56 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 Stronger figure | 28.3 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 Stronger figure | 28.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.5% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,134 | 1,224 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 36.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.3% | 75.3% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 14.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% Stronger figure | 32.5% | 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.
Eastbury Community School
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