Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jan 31 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
- 2336 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.7%
- Girls
- 48.3%
- First language not English
- 28%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.7%
- Persistent absence
- 17.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
Bangladeshi 26.2%
Pakistani 16.8%
African 14.4%
White British 9%
Other White 9%
Mixed 8%
Indian 5.7%
Other Asian 3.4%
Caribbean 1.8%
Other 1.8%
Other Black 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.6
Local authority average 48.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 44 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 56 |
| Biology | GCSE | 106 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 178 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 105 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 200 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 75 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 100 |
Admissions
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 357
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 372
- 2nd preference
- 292
- 3rd preference
- 174
- From another Local Authority
- 147
Offers
- 1st preference
- 306
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 55
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 374 194 180 |
| Year 8 | 371 182 189 |
| Year 9 | 376 205 171 |
| Year 10 | 363 191 172 |
| Year 11 | 361 191 170 |
| Year 12 | 248 129 119 |
| Year 13 | 243 115 128 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 31.0% 35.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 50.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 75.0% 72.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 17.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.8% 2.4% |