Overall Oxbridge
#922
8 ranked schools · -269 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
55
Offers
10
Offer rate18.2%
-10.5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Barking and Dagenham, London
Brick-built terraces and inter-war suburban estates characterise the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham in East London. Created in 1965, it expanded in 1980. The borough is now home to nearly 220,000 residents spread across three main town centres and numerous residential neighbourhoods. The southern stretch falls within the Thames Gateway, designated nationally as a zone for major urban regeneration.
Dagenham is among the most sought-after pockets for primary school catchments, with Barking and Rush Green extending the school-competitive envelope of the wider borough. District and Hammersmith line trains from Barking station reach Bank and King's Cross in central London, whilst Castle Green offers additional residential character to the eastern districts.
44
Primary
schools
9
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
8
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which17sixth forms·11faith68 total
Area Performance
Barking and Dagenham schools rank in the top 38% of England
Across 72 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 8.08/10, +0.66 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
23% Elite
Distribution across all Barking and Dagenham schools
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Barking and Dagenham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 38%
Across all ranked Barking and Dagenham schools
Top 36%Primaryavg #5,400 of 14,821
Top 33%Secondaryavg #1,274 of 3,803
Top 48%Sixth formavg #1,218 of 2,523
Primary schools: 45 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,400
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 36% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.6/10
+0.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,400
+14 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 36% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
69%
+7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 14 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,274
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 33% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
28%
-28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.2
+9.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.8/10
+1.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,274
+17 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 33% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
28%
-28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.2
+9.1 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,218
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 48% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
9.0/10
+1.24 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,218
+2 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 48% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
49%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#284
10 ranked schools · -22 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
7
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-16.6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#996
11 ranked schools · -297 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
66
Offers
15
Offer rate22.7%
-14.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
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Barking and Dagenham
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Barking and Dagenham
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Barking and Dagenham
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School profiles in Barking and Dagenham, London
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