Best secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham
8 of 9 secondary schools ranked by Progress 8 · all Barking and Dagenham schools · primary schools
Ranked on Progress 8, 2023/24 — the most recent year each school has published. Official data, not our opinion — but the ranking is only as good as the measure, and a single number never describes a school.
- 8 of 9 rated Good or Outstanding
- 2 oversubscribed on first preference
- 5 Good or better and undersubscribed — the overlooked ones
- Median Progress 8: 0.25 (best 0.78)
| # | School | Progress 8 | Ofsted | Places | Catchment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverside School Barking hidden gem | 0.78 | Outstanding improving | undersubscribed 0.74 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 2 | All Saints Catholic School and Technology College Dagenham | 0.72 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.2 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 3 | The Warren School Romford hidden gem | 0.37 | Outstanding improving | about even 1.0 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 4 | Greatfields School Barking hidden gem | 0.3 | Good | about even 0.87 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 5 | Jo Richardson Community School Dagenham hidden gem | 0.2 | Outstanding | about even 0.99 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 6 | Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College Barking | 0.02 | Outstanding | oversubscribed 1.18 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 7 | Dagenham Park CofE School Dagenham hidden gem | -0.25 | Good | about even 0.86 first prefs per place, 2026/27 | approximate |
| 8 | Brook Sixth Form and Academy Dagenham | -0.6 | Not judged | — | approximate |
Also in Barking and Dagenham
1 further secondary school with no published Progress 8 for the latest year — usually too small a cohort to report, newly opened, or a special school. Listed because leaving them out would make this a misleading picture of Barking and Dagenham, not a fairer one.
- Al Madina School for Girls Ofsted: Good
Applying in Barking and Dagenham
Knowing which school is best is only half of it — these are the deadlines that decide whether you can apply at all.
- Secondary application deadline 2026-10-31 · 2027 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2027 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2026; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2027-01-15 · 2027 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2027 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2027; apply via your home local authority.
- Secondary National Offer Day 2027-03-01 · 2027 entry Secondary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — state school Year 7 place offers (1 March).
- Primary National Offer Day 2027-04-16 · 2027 entry Primary National Offer Day for September 2027 entry — Reception place offers (16 April).
- Secondary application deadline 2027-10-31 · 2028 entry Secondary Common Application Form (CAF) deadline for September 2028 entry (Year 7). National statutory deadline 31 October 2027; apply via your home local authority. Selective/grammar registration, if any, is a separate earlier deadline.
- Primary (Reception) application deadline 2028-01-15 · 2028 entry Primary (Reception) application deadline for September 2028 entry. National statutory deadline 15 January 2028; apply via your home local authority.
Rankings compare published results. They do not tell you which school your child will get into — that depends on where you live, sibling and faith priority, and how many people apply this year. Ask below, or check the Barking and Dagenham admission criteria.
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