Robert Clack School
General Info
- Education Phase
- All-through
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 23 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
- 2900 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 26.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.5%
White British 24.9%
African 16.6%
Other White 11.6%
Bangladeshi 9.9%
Mixed 9.7%
Pakistani 8.8%
Indian 6.1%
Other Asian 3.2%
Caribbean 3%
Other Black 2.1%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 1%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
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 9%
Local authority average 45%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.5
Local authority average 48
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 4.19
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 27 |
| Biology | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 113 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 76 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| Economics | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 336 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 331 |
| French | GCSE | 72 |
Admissions
Robert Clack School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 49
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 38
- From another Local Authority
- 13
Offers
- 1st preference
- 46
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 30 29 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 19 11 |
| Year 7 | 533 292 241 |
| Year 8 | 534 281 253 |
| Year 9 | 531 284 247 |
| Year 10 | 477 223 254 |
| Year 11 | 342 182 160 |
| Year 12 | 183 88 95 |
| Year 13 | 181 98 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 92.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 54.0% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 5.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 0.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 74.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 17.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 16.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |