Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Community school in Barking, Barking and Dagenham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 2418 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 2420 |
| Free school meals | 29.60% |
| Local authority | Barking and Dagenham |
| Address | Sandringham Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 9AG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02039677030 |
| URN | 101241 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 31 January 2024, published 4 March 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Eastbury Community School (all-through school, about 0.8 km)
- Loxford School (all-through school, about 1.1 km)
- Greatfields School (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Jo Richardson Community School (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Ark Isaac Newton Academy (all-through school, about 2.2 km)
- The Sydney Russell School (all-through school, about 2.3 km)
- Goresbrook School (all-through school, about 2.3 km)
- The Palmer Catholic Academy (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.