Barking Abbey School
About Barking Abbey School
Barking Abbey School sits within the Barking and Dagenham local authority, one of 15 same-type state secondaries in the area. Of these, six currently hold an Ofsted Outstanding rating, with the nearest being Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College, located just two kilometres away. Among the top-performing peers in the borough, Goresbrook School leads with a ranking score of 0.87, followed by Riverside School at 0.78 and All Saints Catholic School and Technology College at 0.72. Barking Abbey itself holds a Good rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection, placing it in the solid middle tier of local provision. The school is led by headteacher Jessy Fakunle and caters for mixed-gender pupils from ages 11 through 18, offering a full secondary and sixth-form education within a single site.
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Facilities
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Extracurriculars
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Clubs & Activities
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