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Barking Abbey School

Comprehensive

National rank

189

n/a

Rank last year

76.9^%

A-level

26.8^%

GCSE

Need to know

Head teacher Tony Roe

Attendance 93.7%

Gender of entry Mixed

Send pupils* 12.5% *Special educational needs and disabilities

Total pupils 2,390

Pupils on free school meals 30.8%

Progress 8

Progress 8 is a measure of the development a school cohort/pupils makes from year 6 to year 11. The data used is from 2024. There will be no KS2 updates for 2025 or 2026 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The government is consulting on an improved version of Progress 8 and Attainment 8

AVERAGE

Our methodology

Results

Grade

9.5

29.1

38.3

A*/A

38.6

A*-B

76.9

Grade

9/8

12.8

9/8/7

26.8

What the school inspection says

“This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils demonstrate a very positive attitude to their education. This is because leaders have set high expectations, which reflect the school motto ‘give and expect the best’. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are exceptionally well supported. Staff know pupils well and ensure they all have access to the same opportunities. As a result, pupils achieve well and are fully prepared for the next stage of their education, employment or training ... Leaders have designed a highly ambitious curriculum for all pupils [and] have considered the local context and pupils’ starting points when designing [it] ... Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other.”

Inspection

2024

In detail *

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*Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgment in inspections of state-funded schools. A five-point grading scale, including a new “exceptional” grade was introduced in November 2025.

About the school

The specialist sports and humanities college Barking Abbey School was founded as one of the first coeducational grammar schools in England; in 1970, it merged with Park Modern School. Its sixth form offers A-levels and BTec courses, and a number of career pathways are available on specific programmes designed to give support, direction and tailored industry advice in pupils’ chosen fields. A bespoke careers programme is provided for each year group.
The school prides itself on having a strong pastoral curriculum, which includes opportunities for character education, as well as the chance to take age-appropriate mental health modules, and those for building resilience.
Barking Abbey runs a series of sports academies for football, netball, dance and basketball, which combine “a unique blend of academic study, expert coaching, personalised training and high-quality competition”, with pupils going on to professional clubs and international university scholarships.

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office@barkingabbeyschool.co.uk

Telephone

020 3967 7030

Website

barkingabbeyschool.co.uk

Address

Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG

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