Barking and Dagenham LBC

UK local authority in London, responsible for 67 schools.

Region

London

Type

London Borough

LA Code

301

Schools

67 (44 primary, 8 secondary, 5 all-through, 5 special, 1 PRU/AP)

Pupils

46,055

Population

238,295 (65,362 aged 0-17)

Academisation

21 academies, 40 LA-maintained (34.4% academised)

Multi-academy trusts

8 — largest: PARTNERSHIP LEARNING (11 schools)

Deprivation (IMD 2019)

Rank 17 of 151 (1 = most deprived)

KS2 2024/25

67% met expected standard, 8% higher standard

KS4 2024/25

Attainment 8: 48.4, grade 5+ in English & maths: 47.5%

Inspectorate

Ofsted

Director of Education

Elaine Allegretti

Website

www.lbbd.gov.uk

Sources: DfE KS2 attainment, 2024/25 revised · DfE KS4 performance, 2024/25 revised · GIAS (DfE), Aug 2026 · ONS mid-2025 population estimates · IMD 2019, rank of average score, 1 = most deprived of 151 upper-tier LAs