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Al Madina School for Girls

Independent · ages 11-16GirlsIndependent (grammar)87 pupilsBarkingBarking and Dagenham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths61%England 46%
Parents would recommend92%26 Parent View responses
Places33 spare87 pupils, 120 places
Pupils on roll87Census January 2024

Al Madina School for Girls is an independent school in Barking for girls aged 11 to 16. It has 87 pupils and room for 120.

Victoria Road, 2 (Annex Building), Barking, IG11 8PY020 8478 5115asgedu.org.ukHeadteacher Saleha Sayed headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

18 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score50.5
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths61%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths67%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 48.848.820182019: 57.457.420192022: 54.954.920222023: 62.662.620232024: 50.150.120242025: 50.550.52025
Since 2018: +1.7
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Barking and DagenhamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11181711231813
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 850.550.162.654.957.448.848.146.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths61%35%82%65%56%46%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths67%77%91%78%83%69%67%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.044.886.005.363.854.264.174.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry67%100%91%87%0%0%42%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 10 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

English Literature88%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
English Language82%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Mathematics65%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
What is taught hereOffers triple science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
50%England 49%
Mathematics17 entries
65%England 53%
88%England 58%
82%England 54%
Social Studies13 entries
77%England 54%
History12 entries
75%England 52%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Other Modern Languages2015%50%65%49%
Mathematics1729%65%71%53%
English Literature1729%88%100%58%
English Language1712%82%94%54%
Social Studies1323%77%85%54%
History128%75%83%52%
Combined Science933%44%67%36%
Chemistry825%100%100%81%
Biology838%88%100%82%
Physics838%100%100%82%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Barking and Dagenham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school92%England 84%
My child is happy here92%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe96%
Positive overall67%
My child is happy at this school
92%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
96%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
89%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
15% yesEngland 20%
Bullying was dealt with quickly and effectivelyOnly parents whose child was bullied
0%England 49%
My child gets the right support to learn well
89%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
0% yesEngland 32%
The school communicates well with me
96%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
96%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
96%England 78%
I would recommend this school
92%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
67%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 26 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll87Census January 2024
Places12072% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support9%8 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 87
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll879898839385
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%1%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%1%1%1%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1,48912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate325 per 1,000 people257% higher than the England average
Typical house price£375,000Barking and Dagenham
Nearest bus stop20 mVictoria Road (IG11), 12 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Northbury Primary SchoolCouncil350 m832Report card 202645Compare
Uphall Primary SchoolCouncil560 m865No overall grade 202578Compare
Woodlands Primary SchoolCouncil700 m558Report card 202611Compare
St Margarets CofE Primary SchoolAcademy860 m393Not inspected89Compare
Eastbury Community SchoolCouncil910 m2,039Good 202453Compare
Loxford SchoolAcademy980 m2,799Outstanding 202393Compare
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy0.7 miles242Good 202492Compare
Cleveland Road Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles899Outstanding 202499Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Al Madina School for Girls a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Al Madina School for Girls yet.

How good are Al Madina School for Girls's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 61% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 50.5, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Al Madina School for Girls have?

87 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 120 places, so it is 73% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Al Madina School for Girls have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

What do parents say about Al Madina School for Girls?

92% of the 26 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 92% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Victoria Road, 2 (Annex Building), Barking, IG11 8PY
Telephone
020 8478 5115
Website
www.asgedu.org.uk
Headteacher
Headteacher Saleha Sayed
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-16
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
Ward
Northbury
Constituency
Barking
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
16 May 2011 (new provision)
URN
136746 · LAESTAB 3016003 · UKPRN 10070602

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from