Eastbury Community SchoolLoxford School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Eastbury Community School and Loxford School are all-through schools.
Eastbury Community School scores 59 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.
Eastbury Community School was judged Good and Loxford School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Eastbury Community School and 54.1 for Loxford School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Eastbury Community School (46.8 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Loxford School (57.2 in 2021-22, 54.1 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BarkingEastbury Community School | IlfordLoxford School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C59/100 | B79/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 13 in Barking and Dagenham | 4th of 19 in Redbridge | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | |
| Age range | 3-19 | 3-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 2,039 | 2,799 | |
| Capacity | 2,236 | 3,000 | |
| Location | Barking, IG11 9UW | Ilford, IG1 2UT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 | 54.1 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 43.8% | 61.8% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.0% | 79.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 283 | 288 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 84.0% | 86.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 119 | 185 | |
| A-level average points | 30.0 | 31.6 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | 32.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.5% | 12.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 2,134 | 2,819 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 43.3% | 70.2% | |
| SEN support | 10.1% | 25.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.6% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% | 6.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 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
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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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