Frobel Independent School
67-73 Longbridge Road, Barking, IG11 8TG
This school is closed (it closed in August 2024).
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Yasmin Iqbal
- Constituency
- Barking
- Setting
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Capacity
- 75
- Pupils on roll
- 31
- URN
- 148244
- Local authority
- Barking and Dagenham
About this school
Frobel Independent School was an independent school in Barking. It taught children aged 11 to 16 and had 31 pupils on roll.
Ofsted did not inspect it under the current framework.
Ofsted judgement
Frobel Independent School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 2021, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 27 |
| Attainment 8 score | 45.9 | 33.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 29.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 44.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 7.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.8 | 2.8 |
Trends over time
How Frobel Independent School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barking and Dagenham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 45.9 | 44.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 43.2 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23 |
| 2023/24 | 31 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2023/24 school census and absence figures.
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Al Madina School for Girls0.3 miles
Independent schools · Barking
-
Northstar New School0.7 miles
Special schools
-
Horizon Academy1.1 miles
Academies · London
-
Oak House School1.2 miles
Special schools · Ilford
-
Read Academy Education1.6 miles
Independent schools · Ilford
Other schools in Barking
- Al Madina School for Girls Independent schools
- Eastbury Primary School Primary
- Gascoigne Primary School Primary
- George Carey Church of England Primary School Primary
- Greatfields Primary School Primary
- Manor Junior School Primary
- Northbury Primary School Primary
- Ripple Primary School Primary
- Riverside Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Primary
- Thames View Infants Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Frobel Independent School teach?
- Frobel Independent School taught children aged 11 to 16. It was an independent school in Barking.
- Has Frobel Independent School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Frobel Independent School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Frobel Independent School?
- Frobel Independent School had 31 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- How have Frobel Independent School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 45.9 in 2022/23 and 33.8 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Frobel Independent School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Frobel Independent School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 27 January 2025.