Goresbrook School
About Goresbrook School
Goresbrook School is a state-funded secondary school in Barking and Dagenham, London, for pupils aged 4 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,089 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,500.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Outstanding (15 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 55.6 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. admissions data records 114 first-preference applications and 124 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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Key Details
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
15 Oct 2024State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.
Source: Ofsted, 26 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Published SEND Data
Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.
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