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Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College vs Dorothy Barley Infants' School

Side-by-side comparison of key school data

Overview

Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Community school
Community school
Age Range
11–18
3–7
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham

Pupils & Capacity

Pupils
2418
223
Capacity
2420
360
Occupancy
100%
62%
FSM %
29.6%
18.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding

Ofsted

Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2024
Jun 2025

Performance (2026)

Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
48.7
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
52.3%
-
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-

A-Level Performance (2024/25)

Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
38.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
22%
-
Value Added
Above average
-
A-Level Students
184
-
Retention
99%
-

University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)

Top-third university
18%
-
Degree course
67%
-
Any L4+ destination
78%
-
Apprenticeships
10%
-
Cohort size
221
-

A-Level Subjects

Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects

Mathematics (158)

Mathematics (132)

Business Studies:Single (126)

Chemistry (98)

Chemistry (90)

Psychology (88)

Biology (88)

Economics (82)