Barking and Dagenham schools in numbers
How Barking and Dagenham's 67 schools compare with London and England on every headline measure, with the council's rank out of the English councils that have data. Ranks run from best to worst for each measure (highest attendance first, lowest exclusions first, and so on).
Schools67open, all types
Pupils46,055on roll
Primary schools49
Secondary schools13
Who the pupils are
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils from low-income familiesJanuary 2026 · 62 schools | 27.3% | 31.0% | 26.3% | 75thof 151 |
| Pupils attracting pupil premiumnow · 62 schools | 28.4% | 33.1% | 27.1% | 75thof 151 |
| Pupils learning EnglishJanuary 2026 · 62 schools | 53.4% | 43.8% | 18.6% | 9thof 151 |
| Pupils with SEN supportJanuary 2025 · 63 schools | 13.3% | 13.9% | 14.5% | 111thof 151 |
| Pupils with an EHC planJanuary 2025 · 63 schools | 11.2% | 12.8% | 11.6% | 89thof 151 |
Classrooms and teachers
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average class sizeJanuary 2026 · 57 schools | 25.2 | 24.9 | 25.0 | 70thof 151 |
| Classes with more than 30 pupilsJanuary 2026 · 57 schools | 4.2% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10thof 151 |
| Pupils per teacherJanuary 2026 · 62 schools | 18.0 | 18.3 | 19.0 | 28thof 151 |
| Teachers leaving each year2024/25 · 61 schools | 13.6% | 17.4% | 15.0% | 45thof 151 |
| Average teacher payJanuary 2026 · 62 schools | £61,743 | £57,977 | £51,377 | 3rdof 151 |
| Sick days per teacher2024/25 · 59 schools | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3rdof 151 |
Attendance and behaviour
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attendance2024/25 · 59 schools | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.8% | 90thof 151 |
| Persistently absent pupils2024/25 · 59 schools | 18.0% | 17.6% | 15.8% | 106thof 151 |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25 · 60 schools | 2.8 | 4.3 | 7.0 | 8thof 151 |
Money
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spend per pupil2024/25 · 61 schools | £10,128 | £11,652 | £9,273 | – |
| Spent on teachers per pupil2024/25 · 61 schools | £5,178 | £5,077 | £4,229 | 13thof 151 |
| Reserves as a share of income2024/25 · 61 schools | 3.4% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 138thof 151 |
| Schools in deficit2024/25 · 61 schools | 31.1% | 20.2% | 14.1% | 144thof 151 |
Results
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong pass in English and maths GCSE2024/25 · 13 schools | 46.4% | 53.2% | 46.1% | 59thof 150 |
| Average GCSE score2024/25 · 13 schools | 48.1 | 51.1 | 47.0 | 42ndof 150 |
| Reached the expected level at 112024/25 · 43 schools | 69.4% | 71.4% | 63.1% | 29thof 151 |
| Reached the higher level at 112024/25 · 43 schools | 9.0% | 13.3% | 8.3% | 58thof 151 |
Ofsted, score and places
| Measure | Barking and Dagenham | London | England | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspected under the new report cardsnow · 51 schools | 10% | 10% | 13% | 115thof 151 |
| Good or outstanding (old grades)now · 40 schools | 98% | 98% | 94% | 39thof 151 |
| Scored above similar schoolsnow · 54 schools | 46% | 59% | 35% | 36thof 151 |
| Places taken2024/25 · 57 schools | 81.4% | 83.9% | 86.2% | 125thof 151 |
| Academies and free schoolsnow · 66 schools | 32% | 41% | 52% | 126thof 154 |
| Free breakfast clubsnow · 66 schools | 24.2% | 13.0% | 12.0% | 17thof 154 |
Trends
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Attendance
2016 to 2025
Barking and DagenhamEngland
Since 2016: -2.0%
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Pupils from low-income families
2019 to 2026
Barking and DagenhamEngland
Since 2019: +10.3%
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Strong pass in English and maths GCSE
2017 to 2025
Barking and DagenhamEngland
Since 2017: +1.9%
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Reached the expected level at 11
2016 to 2025
Barking and DagenhamEngland
Since 2016: +7.4%
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Suspensions per 100 pupils
2007 to 2025
Barking and DagenhamEngland
Since 2007: +1.0