Overall Oxbridge
#1,239
10 ranked schools · -325 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
85
Offers
12
Offer rate14.1%
-8.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
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.
41
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9
Secondary
schools
5
All-through
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6
Special
schools
1
Other
schools
of which16sixth forms·11faith62 total
Area Performance
Barking and Dagenham schools rank in the top 39% of England
Across 73 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.94/10, +0.49 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
16% Elite
Distribution across all Barking and Dagenham schools
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Barking and Dagenham vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 39%
Across all ranked Barking and Dagenham schools
Top 37%Primaryavg #5,493 of 14,978
Top 35%Secondaryavg #1,360 of 3,862
Top 50%Sixth formavg #1,275 of 2,555
Primary schools: 43 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,493
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 37% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
70%
+8 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
9%
+1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.5/10
+0.11 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,493
+13 pts vs medianmedian 7,489
top 37% of 14,978
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
70%
+8 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
8.6/10
+1.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,360
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 35% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
28%
-28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.0
+9.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+1.23 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,360
+15 pts vs medianmedian 1,931
top 35% of 3,862
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
28%
-28 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
48.0
+9.0 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.87 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,275
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 50% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
8.6/10
+0.87 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,275
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,278
top 50% of 2,555
% A*-A at A-Level
19%
-6 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
48%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#287
7 ranked schools · -34 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
29
Offers
0
Offer rate0.0%
-15.1 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#1,053
10 ranked schools · -280 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
56
Offers
12
Offer rate21.4%
-8.0 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
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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