Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College

Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG

Community school for ages 11–18 in Barking. Mixed intake.

Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College is a very large community secondary school in Barking, teaching around 2,335 boys and girls aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Ofsted rated it Outstanding in March 2024.

The school has registered SEN provision for autistic spectrum disorder and moderate learning difficulty. Results data shows a GCSE Attainment 8 score of 49.7, 50.7% achieving grade 5 or above in English and maths, and an A-level average grade of B.

Ages 11–18 · Secondary

2,336 pupils · On roll

Community school · Mixed

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