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Greatfields School

Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7QGSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.9×
First choices did not exceed offers made
145 1st-choice / 166 offers made
Ranking
#838
of 3,141 nationally

About Greatfields School

Greatfields School is a state-funded secondary school in Barking and Dagenham, London, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,248 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,824.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (16 Oct 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 45.6 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C- for 2023/24. admissions data records 145 first-preference applications and 166 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Figures can refer to different reporting periods. Check the date and source shown beside each section. How Classpot uses published data.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressNet Street, Barking, Barking and Dagenham, IG11 7QG
HeadteacherMr Matthew Gillham
Local AuthorityBarking and Dagenham
Number of Pupils1,248
Free School Meals (FSM)35.0%
School Capacity1,248 / 1,824 (68% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 3 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:40 – 15:15

Source: greatfieldsschool.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Greatfields School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.