Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 49.7 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 49.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 69%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.02
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.13, 0.17]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 353 | 49.7 | — | 68.6% | 38.2% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 353 | 48.6 | +0.02 | 63.2% | 32.6% | 4.2 |
| 2022/2023 | 354 | 49.6 | +0.11 | 65.0% | 33.0% | 4.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 351 | 52.3 | +0.23 | 69.0% | 52.0% | 4.6 |
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School information
| URN | 101241 |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Acting Headteacher Tony Roe |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | IG11 9AG |
| Latest pupils | 353 |
| FSM eligible | 28.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Sandringham Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 9AG
http://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/View local authority page2039677030| DfE number | 4021 |
| UKPRN | 10000527 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 4 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 4 Mar 2024 |