Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Sandringham Road, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 9AG

Outstanding

Inspected 31 January 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

49.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

2,336

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Barking and Dagenham →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 2,336 / 2,420 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 31 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

30.8%

Disadvantaged

28%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

7.4%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.7

Attainment 8

2,336 pupils

50.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

70%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

184 students

21.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

75%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

94%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.8%

Overall absence

19.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

159.57

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +4.2 vs 2023/24

15.7

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

26.07

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

£53,315

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£616 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

16.79

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +7.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,882

Spend per pupil

£8,883

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.