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Eastbury Community School

Barking and Dagenham, IG11 9UWSecondaryAges 3–19MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+0.21
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.7×
Not oversubscribed
130 1st-choice / 187 places
Ranking
#1,064
of 3,141 nationally

About Eastbury Community School

Eastbury Community School is a heavily oversubscribed all-through state school in Barking and Dagenham, and the numbers tell you why local families are keen to get in. For 2025/26 entry, the school received 493 applications for just 187 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.64. Of those, 130 families put it as their first preference, and all 130 received an offer. That level of demand suggests strong word-of-mouth among parents, though the school does not publish a formal parent-view recommendation percentage. The school is non-selective, non-religious, and co-educational, taking pupils from age 3 right through to 19, which means siblings can stay on the same site for nearly two decades. With 2,134 pupils on roll and capacity for 2,236, it is running close to full, and the headteacher is Sharon Gladman, who has been leading the school through a period of consistent Ofsted ratings.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range3 to 19 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHulse Avenue, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 9UW
HeadteacherSharon Gladman
Local AuthorityBarking and Dagenham
Number of Pupils2,134
Free School Meals (FSM)29.0%
School Capacity2,134 / 2,236 (95% full)
Sixth FormYes
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Mar 2024
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (20 Mar 2024): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Astro TurfSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsDining HallSwimming PoolChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

AthleticsDanceFootballCross CountrySwimmingTennisGymnasticsRoundersNetball

Clubs & Activities

Model United NationsNewspaperFilm ClubArt ClubOrchestraDebateCodingChessDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced Provision

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: eastbury.bardaglea.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Eastbury Community School

Eastbury Community School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.