# Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College — Barking, United Kingdom > School profile on SchoolBrowse, based on verified parent reviews. > HTML version: https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/barking-abbey-school-a-specialist-sports-and-humanities-college-798 ## At a glance - **Type:** Secondary - **Parent rating:** 1.6/5 from 7 published reviews - **Students:** 1200 ## Contact - **Address:** Sandringham Road - **Phone:** 40006565 - **Website:** http://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/ - **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/barking-abbey-school-a-specialist-sports-and-humanities-college-798 ## About Barking Abbey School is a Specialist Sports and Humanities College located in Barking, United Kingdom. The school is known for its strong emphasis on sports and humanities, providing students with a well-rounded education that includes a variety of extracurricular activities. The curriculum is designed to cater to the diverse needs of its student body, encouraging both academic and personal growth. The school boasts modern facilities, including sports complexes and dedicated spaces for humanities studies, which enhance the learning experience. With a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive environment, Barking Abbey School aims to develop confident, independent learners who are prepared for future challenges. The school has built a reputation for excellence in both academic and sporting achievements, making it a popular choice among families in the area. Through various partnerships and community engagement, Barking Abbey continues to evolve and adapt to the needs of its students and the wider community. ## Official rankings - **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Outstanding — Jan 2024 - **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Outstanding — Jan 2024 - **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Outstanding — Jan 2024 - **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Outstanding — Jan 2024 - **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Outstanding — Jan 2024 ## Recent parent reviews - **1/5** — Disgusted.: This is about school uniform and as to why youshouldn't go to this school.This school is a bad approach to behaviour and should be taken down immediately. First of all uniform is excepted to be best at all times which i get as you want ur students to be top tier then any other schools.At break and lunch everyone takes there blazers of and shirts untucked because they simply do not care as it is outside on the filed.Boys untuck there shirts and wear shorts and play football.As a former student of… *(Jun 2025)* - **1/5** — Barking Abbey School: Barking Abbey School Our experience with Barking Abbey School has been deeply disappointing. One of the most troubling aspects has been the dishonesty and lack of integrity shown by the headteacher, which set the tone for an environment where parental concerns are neither respected nor fairly addressed. The governing body, rather than providing impartial oversight, has proven unsupportive and biased, making it extremely difficult for parents to seek fair treatment for their children. The school … *(Jun 2025)* - **1/5** — This school hands our bullying!!!: My experience at Barking abbey was extremely the worst I've ever experienced.Ive moved to many schools in the past and yet Barking Abbey was the worst school I've been to.Bullying and harassment was the worst part of my experience. The school talks alot about online bullying and bullying in general but yet in real life they don't do nothing. For example if getting harrassed by another student online and you tell any teacher they will just give the student a warning but nothing else. Teachers and… *(Jul 2024)* - **1/5** — bad school: I think this school is very unserious and especially about bullying. I was and I am still getting harassed by students that have continuously tried to physically attack me and my friend. They have posted bad pictures of me and have took pictures my body parts that were very revealing. Despite me telling members of staff about this no action has been made. I would not recommend sending your son/daughter to this school AT ALL. This doesn’t even deserve one star. *(Apr 2024)* - **5/5** — Barking Abbey: This is such a good school! my son passed the gcse!! *(Sep 2023)* - **5/5** — It's a decent school, probably one of the best in the borough: It's not as bad as people say it is *(Oct 2022)* - **1/5** — Dangerous, Unsafe, Full Of Bullies: I was a student at this school from year 7 to year 10. I eventually had to leave due to severe bullying putting my life at risk which led to police telling my to stay home to keep myself safe. Students here were mainly awful and a lot of the teachers just as bad. The head of year when I was there was nasty. All throughout my bullying, even when I got physically assaulted, she did nothing. I was always told I was being dramatic. I ended up coming out as transgender and bisexual which led to extre… *(Apr 2022)* ## Other schools in Barking - [Riverside School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/riverside-school-14869) — 1.7/5 (10 reviews) - [Thames View Junior School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/thames-view-junior-school-16391) — 4.8/5 (4 reviews) - [St Margarets CofE Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/st-margarets-cofe-primary-school-18339) — 2.5/5 (4 reviews) - [Riverside Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/riverside-primary-school-16775) — 4.8/5 (3 reviews) - [Greatfields Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/greatfields-primary-school-18096) — 4.7/5 (3 reviews) - [Gascoigne Primary School](https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/barking/gascoigne-primary-school-10852) — 4.6/5 (3 reviews) --- Source: SchoolBrowse (https://schoolbrowse.com) — reviews and ratings are user-submitted by parents. 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