Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Barking, London IG11 9AG · Barking and Dagenham
#260 of 640 secondary schools in London
#1223 of 4,090 nationally
About Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College is a local authority secondary located in Barking, in the Barking and Dagenham local authority of London, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 2,418 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 65.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 260th of 640 ranked secondary schools in London. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (78th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (45th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 2,418; capacity filled 99.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 70%; ebacc average points 4.31.
There are 17 schools in Barking; Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College ranks 7th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)50.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 2,418
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 50.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.31
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Manor Junior School
Barking · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
590 students · 0 m away
Manor Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
1,135 students · 0 m away
Eastbury Primary School
Barking · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
777 students · 691 m away
Eastbury Community School
Barking · Local authority all-through · Ages 3–19
2,039 students · 779 m away
Ripple Primary School
Barking · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
856 students · 1.1 km away
Dorothy Barley Infants' School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
223 students · 1.1 km away
Dorothy Barley Junior Academy
Dagenham · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
294 students · 1.1 km away
Loxford School
Ilford · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
2,799 students · 1.1 km away
Roding Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
892 students · 1.3 km away
Monteagle Primary School
Dagenham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
630 students · 1.3 km away
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JFS
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2,091 students
Eastbury Community School
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2,039 students
The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School
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2,036 students
Woodbridge High School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College a good school?
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College has a Success Index (England) of 65.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #260 of 640 in London. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College rank in London?
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College ranks #260 of 640 secondary schools in London and #1223 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College?
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College had 2,418 students in 2025.
Is Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College a primary school or a secondary school?
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.