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Greatfields School

Free schools · Barking · IG11 7QG

Ages 11–18 · 1,248 pupils · Barking and Dagenham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

44.3

Overall absence

7.8%

Admissions demand

0.94 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2024-12-05

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.30
−20+2
Attainment 844.3
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+60%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.4%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,061

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.94 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

182

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

182

Total preferences (any rank)
453
Preferred offers (top 3)
196
Applications from outside LA
10
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill68%

1,248 pupils · 1,824 places

Pupils on roll
1,248
Boys / girls
636 / 612
School capacity
1,824
Capacity fill
1,248 / 1,824 (68%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
351
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Academy trust
PARTNERSHIP LEARNING
Sponsor
Partnership Learning
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gillham

Location

Address
Net Street
Postcode
IG11 7QG
Town
Barking
Local authority
Barking and Dagenham
District
Barking and Dagenham
Constituency
Barking
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Barking, Barking and Dagenham, 1,248 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 34.6%.

Open schools in Barking
18
Secondary schools in Barking
3
Academies among open schools in Barking
28% (5)
Open schools in IG11
19
Secondary in IG11
3
Open schools in Barking and Dagenham LA
68
Secondary in Barking and Dagenham LA
8

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BarkingNear IG11

  • Little Ilford School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E12 6JB · Newham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.1
    • P80.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.5 miles away

  • Riverside School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Barking · IG11 0FU · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att854.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence4.3%

    1.6 miles away

  • Jo Richardson Community School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Dagenham · RM9 4UN · Barking and Dagenham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att847.2
    • P80.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Kingsford Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    London · E6 5JG · Newham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.0
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.8 miles away

  • London Design and Engineering UTC

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    University technical college · Secondary

    London · E16 2RD · Newham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.9 miles away

  • Brampton Manor Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    London · E6 3SQ · Newham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att861.0
    • P80.6
    • EM5+73%
    • Absence5.8%

    2.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Gillham
Telephone
02039465900
Website
http://greatfieldsschool.com/

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