Which is the best secondary school in Barking and Dagenham?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, All Saints Catholic School and Technology College ranks first of 13 ranked secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham, with an average Attainment 8 score of 56.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Barking and Dagenham ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Barking and Dagenham?

13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham, ranked

The 13 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Voluntary aided school

60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

56.1

Attainment 8
2
Goresbrook School
Free schools

64%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

55.6

Attainment 8
3
Riverside School
Free schools

60%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

55.5

Attainment 8
4
The Sydney Russell School
Academy converter

53%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.2

Attainment 8
5
Robert Clack School
Community school

50%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.5

Attainment 8
6
Jo Richardson Community School
Community school

49%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

50.2

Attainment 8
7
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Community school

51%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

49.7

Attainment 8
8
The Warren School
Academy sponsor led

45%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

47.6

Attainment 8
9
Greatfields School
Free schools

42%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.6

Attainment 8
10
Eastbury Community School
Community school

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

44.8

Attainment 8
11
Dagenham Park CofE School
Voluntary controlled school

34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.1

Attainment 8
12
Brook Sixth Form and Academy
University technical college

27%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.7

Attainment 8
13
Eastbrook School
Community school

31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.2

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Barking and Dagenham?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, All Saints Catholic School and Technology College ranks first of 13 ranked secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham, with an average Attainment 8 score of 56.1. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Barking and Dagenham ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Barking and Dagenham?: 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.