Best 3 Secondary schools in Barking – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (Secondary) in Barking; Riverside School (Secondary) in Barking; Greatfields School (Secondary) in Barking — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College, Riverside School and Greatfields School. They are secondary phase and community school and free schools type located around Barking, Essex and Barking. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College), published Mar 2024. The lowest is 2 (Greatfields School), published Jul 2019. The most recent inspection on record is for Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College (Mar 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,700, combined total ≈ 5,100, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–30–35%; all within the Partnership Learning trust.
| Attribute |
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
IG11 9AG
|
Riverside School
IG11 0FU
|
Greatfields School
IG11 7QG
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Community school | Secondary • Free schools | Secondary • Free schools |
| Location |
Barking Essex IG11 9AG |
Barking Essex IG11 0FU |
Barking IG11 7QG |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 4 Mar 2024 | 1 17 Nov 2022 | 2 3 Jul 2019 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 2,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 2334 | 1824 | 1824 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Barking and Dagenham (301) | Partnership Learning | Partnership Learning |
| Website | www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk | secondary.riversidecampus.com | greatfieldsschool.com |
| Telephone | 02039677030 | 02039465888 | 02039465900 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Community school
- Location
- Barking
Essex
IG11 9AG - Ofsted
- 1 4 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 2,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Barking and Dagenham (301)
- Website
- www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02039677030
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Barking
Essex
IG11 0FU - Ofsted
- 1 17 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Partnership Learning
- Website
- secondary.riversidecampus.com
- Telephone
- 02039465888
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Free schools
- Location
- Barking
IG11 7QG - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2019
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Partnership Learning
- Website
- greatfieldsschool.com
- Telephone
- 02039465900
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