Robert Clack School, Dagenham

In its own words: "Our aim is to provide an outstanding holistic education that will ensure the young people of the Robert Clack School community are equipped with the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary to fulfil their potential and make a valuable contribution to society."

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of all the staff, existing pupils and governors welcome to our primary school. Starting 'Big School' can be daunting for young children and their parents and carers, but we will work with you to ensure that all our children enjoy a happy and successful start at Robert Clack Primary."

In 2026, pupils at Robert Clack School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 51.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 48.4 in Barking and Dagenham and 47 across England.

55% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Barking and Dagenham and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 50.5.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.16: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.4, against 54.2 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 9.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 430 families put Robert Clack School as their first choice and 1147 named it as one of their preferences, for 507 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Robert Clack School are All Saints Catholic School and Technology College (0.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 53.8); St Edward's Church of England Academy (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 47.4); Eastbrook School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.6); and The Warren School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.4).

Robert Clack School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

315 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Robert Clack School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 89% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that they are kept well informed about progress (79%).

Of the 342 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 30% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 1% into work.

Of the 171 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 64% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 11% into work. 25% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

25.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (31%), White British (23%) and Black (20%).

In 2026, 397 pupils (12.3%) received SEN support and 49 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Robert Clack School has a resourced provision for social, emotional and mental health needs: 6 places, 6 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Chadwell Heath Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is CU London University / Wood Lane, 170 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Robert Clack School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Robert Clack School issued 207 suspensions, 6.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 3 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Robert Clack School are William Bellamy Primary School (0.2 miles), Grafton Primary School (0.6 miles), Five Elms Primary School (0.6 miles) and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.8 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.