Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College is a mainstream secondary school with an SEN unit and resourced provision in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 90 places for autism and moderate learning difficulty.
- Ages 11–18
- 2,418 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with an SEN unit and resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- An SEN unit and resourced provision, 90 places, 113 pupils
- Pupils
- 2,418
- Headteacher
- Mr Tony Roe (Acting Headteacher)
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- School reference (URN)
- 101241
Needs its base supports
2 needs: autism, moderate learning
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
Cognition and learning
- Moderate learning difficulty Other schools for this in Barking and Dagenham (9)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Barking and Dagenham council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, January 2024; school remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (December 2022)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in January 2024.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (ungraded inspection, December 2022).
Contact and getting there
Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Eastbury Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Eastbury Community School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–19 · Ofsted: Good 0.5 miles
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Mainstream + base · Ages 7–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
All SEND schools in Barking and Dagenham
By need in Barking and Dagenham: Autism (19) · Moderate learning (10) · SEMH (6) · Speech and language (6) · Severe learning (5) · PMLD (5)
Questions about Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
How do I get a place in Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College support?
Autism and moderate learning difficulty. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College?
Sandringham Road, Barking, IG11 9AG, in Barking and Dagenham.
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