Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Secondary · Community school · Ages 11–18 · Barking, Barking and Dagenham
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College is a secondary school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham for ages 11–18 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 31 January 2024. Barking and Dagenham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2019 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Pupils on roll
- 2,418 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 25.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued.”
- “Pupils demonstrate a very positive attitude to their education.”
- “This is because leaders have set high expectations, which reflect the school motto ‘give and expect the best’.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 51% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 423 first-preference applications, 359 offers in total, 321 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2019 to 2026, as Barking and Dagenham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Barking and Dagenham.
- Greatfields School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Jo Richardson Community School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Riverside School 1.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Dagenham Park CofE School 2.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- All Saints Catholic School and Technology College 2.5 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Brook Sixth Form and Academy 2.9 mi Not judged
- The Warren School 2.9 mi Outstanding Last distance published