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Schools in Barking and Dagenham

Search and compare schools in Barking and Dagenham with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
67
in Barking and Dagenham
Average Attainment 8
48.4
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
+0.22
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
48%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
74%
of 27 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Barking and Dagenham

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Barking and Dagenham secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Barking and Dagenham schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1Riverside School
Free schools · Outstanding
57.9+0.7864%
2Goresbrook School
Free schools · Not judged
56.6+0.8763%
3All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Voluntary aided school · Outstanding
53.8+0.7257%
4Robert Clack School
Community school · Good
51.1+0.1655%
5The Sydney Russell School
Academy converter · Good
50.9+0.7255%
6Al Madina School for Girls
Other independent school
50.0—50%
7Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Community school · Outstanding
48.7+0.0252%
8Jo Richardson Community School
Community school · Outstanding
47.4+0.2045%
9Eastbury Community School
Community school
47.0+0.2144%
10The Warren School
Academy sponsor led · Outstanding
46.4+0.3745%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham

Riverside School
SecondaryAttainment 8 57.9Progress 8 +0.78
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
SecondaryAttainment 8 53.8Progress 8 +0.72
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
SecondaryAttainment 8 48.7Progress 8 +0.02
Jo Richardson Community School
SecondaryAttainment 8 47.4Progress 8 +0.20
The Warren School
SecondaryAttainment 8 46.4Progress 8 +0.37

Catchment distances and university destinations in Barking and Dagenham

We hold the last distance offered for 16 Barking and Dagenham schools, 2023–2026, from the council’s allocation figures. See Barking and Dagenham school catchment distances

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Eastbury Community School1.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Brook Sixth Form and Academy1.3% (2015/16–2018/19)
  3. The Sydney Russell School1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. All Saints Catholic School and Technology College1.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Robert Clack School0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Riverside School31.1% (2018/19–2019/20)
  2. Eastbury Community School30.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. The Sydney Russell School19.3% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. All Saints Catholic School and Technology College18.9% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Jo Richardson Community School17.7% (2015/16–2019/20)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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