Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 1 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
- Unique reference
- 101241
- Address
- Sandringham Road, IG11 9AG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 2323 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 27.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.4%
- Persistent absence
- 27.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.8%
Bangladeshi 25.2%
Pakistani 16.6%
African 15.2%
White British 9.4%
Other White 9.4%
Mixed 7.9%
Indian 5.2%
Other Asian 3.5%
Caribbean 2.3%
Other Black 1.5%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.24
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 33%
Local authority average 45%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 48
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.23
Local authority average 4.19
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 14 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 31 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 2 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 67 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 127 |
Admissions
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 357
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 342
- 2nd preference
- 276
- 3rd preference
- 199
- From another Local Authority
- 92
Offers
- 1st preference
- 306
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 368 184 184 |
| Year 8 | 375 203 172 |
| Year 9 | 361 191 170 |
| Year 10 | 360 189 171 |
| Year 11 | 355 190 165 |
| Year 12 | 248 118 130 |
| Year 13 | 256 138 118 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 27.0% 34.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 51.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 4.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.4% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.1% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 77.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 25.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.8% 2.2% |