Barking Abbey School

State secondary school in London, England

Barking Abbey School

Address

Sandringham Road

Barking

IG11 9AG

England

Coordinates| 51°32′33″N 0°06′05″E﻿ / ﻿51.54262°N 0.10150°E﻿ / 51.54262; 0.10150
Information
Type| Community school
Motto| Give and Expect the Best
Established| 1922
Local authority| Barking and Dagenham
Specialists| Sports and humanities
Department for Education URN| 101241 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Headteacher| Tony Roe
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 11 to 18
Enrolment| 1972
Former name| Barking Abbey Grammar School
Website| http://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk

Barking Abbey School is a secondary school and specialist sports and humanities college located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.[1] It serves students from the London Boroughs of Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, and Newham. Years 7 to 11 (ages 11 – 16) are at the Longbridge Road site and years 7 to 13 (ages 11 – 18) at the Sandringham Road site. Barking Abbey also has a Sixth Form of over 400 students which is at the Sandringham Road site. A Level and BTEC courses are available to 16 - 18 year-olds in the Sixth Form. Both sites are situated to the west of Mayesbrook Park and to the north of Upney Underground station.

## History[edit]

Barking Abbey School was founded in 1922, the first co-educational grammar school in England. The first headmaster was Colonel Ernest Loftus, who stayed for 27 years, being replaced by Mr Frank Young DFC in 1949.

In 2005, Barking Abbey started the Barking Abbey Basketball Academy. This enabled younger players from around London, Essex, and Hertfordshire to experience the life of being in a basketball academy, preparing some of them to move abroad on scholarships to various countries around the world. It has been announced that Barking Abbey will become the first pilot Regional Institute of Basketball within Great Britain.[2][3]

In 2007, Barking Abbey's Dance Department opened its Dance Academy as a "centre of excellence".[4]

Historic records of Barking Abbey School for 1922-1977 are held at Barking and Dagenham Archive Service, Valence House Museum. This collections includes early pupil records, staff records, sports, photographs, and house record books.

## Academic performance[edit]

In 2019, the school's Progress 8 benchmark at GCSE was above average.[5] 49% of children at the school achieved Grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSEs, compared to the Barking and Dagenham average of 43% and the national average, also 43%.[5] The school's Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 49, compared to the Barking and Dagenham average of 47 and the national average, also 47.[5]

At A-Level in 2019, the school's Progress score was below average.[6] The average result was C-, compared to the Barking and Dagenham average of C and the national average of C+.[6] The percentage of students completing their A level courses was 97%, compared to the Barking and Dagenham average of 91% and the national average of 91%.[6]

## Notable former pupils[edit]

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* Graham Allen, writer and academic
* Ravi Bopara, Essex and England cricketer
* Billy Bragg, musician[7] (spent a year at Park Modern Secondary School)
* Wayne Brown, footballer
* Malcolm Eden, member of indie pop band McCarthy
* Tim Gane, member of McCarthy and Stereolab
* Robert Gilchrist, professional basketball player
* Michael Hector, footballer
* JJ Jegede, British long jumper
* Joss Labadie, footballer
* Danis Salman, footballer
* Akwasi Yeboah, basketball player[8]
* Bobby Zamora, footballer

### Barking Abbey Grammar School[edit]

See also: Category:People educated at Barking Abbey Grammar School

* Carole Ann Ford, actor, played Susan Foreman from 1963-64 in Doctor Who
* C. J. Freezer, model railway enthusiast
* Sir Brian Jarman OBE, physician and academic
* Steve Mogford, Chief executive since 2011 of United Utilities Group plc
* Brian Poole, lead singer of The Tremeloes
* Prof Alan Smithers, (attended 1949–56), author, broadcaster and educationist

## Arms[edit]

Coat of arms of Barking Abbey School

Notes
Granted 10 June 1955
Crest
On a wreath Or and azure in front of a representation of Barking Abbey Curfew Tower an open book Proper edged Or and bound Gules.[9]
Escutcheon
Azure in chief three lilies in fesse Argent stalked leaved and slipped Vert and in base·as many roses Or barbed and seeded Proper on a bordure Gules eight plates.

## See also[edit]

* List of schools in the United Kingdom
* Education in England

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Barking Abbey School". Barking Abbey School. Archived from the original on 17 August 2013.
2. ^ "englandbasketball.com".
3. ^ "Great Britain Basketball : BRITISH BASKETBALL ANNOUNCE PILOT REGIONAL INSTITUTRE OF BASKETBALL". Archived from the original on 23 November 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
4. ^ "Barking Abbey School Dance Academy". Barking Abbey School. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 8 May 2007.
5. ^ a b c "Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College - GCSE results". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
6. ^ a b c "Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College - A-Level results". Find and compare schools in England. Gov.UK. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
7. ^ Billy Bragg
8. ^ Gains, Bradley (17 April 2015). "Akwasi Yeboah Aiming to Lead Young Crusaders to Final Fours Glory". Hoopsfix.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
9. ^ "Barking Abbey School". Heraldry of the World. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Barking Abbey School website
* Barking Abbey Basketball Academy
* EduBase
* Barking Abbey School Videos
* Valence House Museum: Barking Abbey School Archives

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Schools and colleges in Barking and Dagenham

Primary schools|

* Eastbrook School
* Eastbury Community School
* Goresbrook School

Secondary schools|

* All Saints Catholic School
* Barking Abbey School
* Dagenham Park Church of England School
* Eastbrook School
* Eastbury Community School
* Elutec
* Goresbrook School
* Jo Richardson Community School
* Riverside School
* Robert Clack School
* The Sydney Russell School
* The Warren School

Further education colleges|

* Barking and Dagenham College
* Barking Learning Centre

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