Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG

Local ranking6th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham
Ofsted: Outstanding

Secondary

Phase

2334

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.7
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
50.7%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.0%
Entering EBacc
38.2%
EBacc APS
4.3
Cohort Size
353

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
94.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
83.0%
Higher education
55.0%
Apprenticeships
11.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.8

Avg Points/Entry

38.8

Best 3 A-Levels

184

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
21.6%
Applied General Avg Points
38.7
16-18 Cohort
490

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
2336
Boys
1207 (52%)
Girls
1129 (48%)
Capacity
2334 (100% full)
SEND
11.7%
FSM Eligible
30.8%
EAL
28.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.3%
SEN Support
7.4%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
159.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,882/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.8%
Persistent Absence
19.1%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Bangladeshi: 28.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 18.0%
  • White British: 9.7%
  • White Other: 9.7%
  • Other: 9.7%
  • Asian Indian: 6.1%
  • Asian Other: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%

28.2%

Asian Bangladeshi

18.0%

Asian Pakistani

9.7%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Sandringham Road

Barking, London

Administrative

URN
101241
UKPRN
10000527
Establishment No.
4021