State SchoolSecondary

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Sandringham Road, Barking IG11 9AG

7Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
2,418
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 2,420
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
London

Schola Grade 7

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 49.7, an average GCSE grade of about 5.0
69thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 41.7
76thpercentile
Attendance19% of pupils persistently absent
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College is a state secondary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13).

It has 2,418 pupils on roll and room for 2,420. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 7 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Sandringham Road
Barking IG11 9AG
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School details

Type
State School · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Community school
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
2,418
Capacity
2,420 pupils
Free school meals
29.60% of pupils eligible
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Nation
England
URN
101241

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