Robert Clack School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 22 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 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
- 101245
- Address
- Gosfield Road, RM8 1JU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 3129 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 25.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 29.2%
- Persistent absence
- 20.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 24%
African 16.2%
Other White 11.8%
Bangladeshi 10.4%
Mixed 10%
Pakistani 9.7%
Indian 6.4%
Other Asian 3.1%
Caribbean 2.7%
Other 2.1%
Other Black 1.8%
Unclassified 1.1%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 8%
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 50.4
Local authority average 48.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.97
Local authority average 4.18
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 1 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 146 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 202 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 145 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 104 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
Robert Clack School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 33
- From another Local Authority
- 9
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 52 18 34 |
| Year 1 | 59 29 30 |
| Year 2 | 30 17 13 |
| Year 3 | 31 19 12 |
| Year 7 | 537 293 244 |
| Year 8 | 535 297 238 |
| Year 9 | 536 283 253 |
| Year 10 | 532 282 250 |
| Year 11 | 468 220 248 |
| Year 12 | 170 80 90 |
| Year 13 | 179 87 92 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 91.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 35.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 50.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 0.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 0.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 72.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 17.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 0.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |