Barking Abbey Primary
About Barking Abbey Primary
Barking Abbey Primary sits within the Barking and Dagenham local authority, one of 45 state primary schools in the borough. Among its local peers, it ranks behind Rush Green Primary School, St Margarets CofE Primary School, and The St Teresa Catholic Primary School, which hold the top three spots in the area. The school is a mixed, state-funded primary for children aged 3 to 11, with 420 pupils on roll. Headteacher Dawn Phillips leads a school that has been rated Good by Ofsted, a solid standing in a borough where only four primaries currently hold the top Outstanding grade. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Thames View Infants, about two kilometres away. For families looking at Barking and Dagenham, Barking Abbey Primary offers a reliable, well-regarded option within a competitive local landscape, though it does not sit among the very highest-ranked schools in the area.
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