All Saints Catholic School and Technology College
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,345 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.1
Free schools
Greatfields School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,248of 1,824 places
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 172
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 16 October 2024Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 149 pupils who finished Year 11 at Greatfields School in 2023, 56% stayed on in Greatfields School’s own sixth form (Barking and Dagenham average 49%), 28% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 38% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 9% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Mathematics, Sociology and Biology.
GCSE results in 2025 were in line with the national picture: Attainment 8 of 45.6 against 46.1 across England and 48.4 in Barking and Dagenham, with 42% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Barking and Dagenham and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Greatfields School | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 149 | 3,042 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 92% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 56% | 49% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 10% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 28% | 35% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 1% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Greatfields School | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 45.6 | 48.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 42% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 48% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.07 | 4.19 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 37% | 32% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.5 | 41.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.0 | 51.6 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 82% | 38% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 172 | 100% | 89% | 20% | 20% | 68% |
| Mathematics | 172 | 100% | 88% | 16% | 22% | 68% |
| English Literature | 150 | 87% | 86% | 25% | 21% | 89% |
| Combined Science | 137 | 80% | 65% | 9% | 9% | 53% |
| Spanish | 83 | 48% | 19% | 12% | 27% | 57% |
| Geography | 81 | 47% | 41% | 10% | 25% | 68% |
| History | 67 | 39% | 41% | 30% | 26% | 60% |
| Sociology | 66 | 38% | 4% | 14% | 21% | 53% |
| Biology | 33 | 19% | 23% | 45% | 45% | 97% |
| Physics | 32 | 19% | 23% | 41% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 32 | 19% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 16% | 13% | 37% | 30% | 81% |
| Fine Art | 25 | 15% | 9% | 48% | 28% | 76% |
| Photography | 13 | 8% | 6% | 31% | 19% | 100% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 6% | 11% | 0% | 24% | 27% |
| Drama | 8 | 5% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 88% |
| French | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Bengali | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| German | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Urdu | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 42% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 51 | 91% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 33 | 59% | — |
| Sports Studies | 28 | 50% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 21 | 38% | — |
| Dance: General | 18 | 32% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 5 | 9% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Greatfields School | Barking and Dagenham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 215 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 56 | 1,019 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.33 | 34.78 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 28 | 50% | 31% |
| Sociology | 21 | 38% | 13% |
| Biology | 20 | 36% | 20% |
| Psychology | 20 | 36% | 23% |
| Chemistry | 19 | 34% | 17% |
| Business Studies | 16 | 29% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 27% | 5% |
| English Literature | 8 | 14% | 11% |
| Economics | 8 | 14% | 13% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 17 | 30% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 12 | 21% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | 7 | 13% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College
Community school · sixth form · 2,418 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.7
Brook Sixth Form and Academy
University technical college · sixth form · 273 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.7
Dagenham Park CofE School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 1,414 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.1
Eastbrook School
Community school · sixth form · 1,320 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.2
Eastbury Community School
Community school · sixth form · 2,039 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 44.8
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.