Barking Central

Summary

Barking Central (E02000016) is part of Barking and Dagenham local authority (view on map). Barking Central has an approximate population of 11,000 people, of which 28% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Barking Central neighbours Barking East, Creekmouth & Barking Riverside, Gascoigne Estate & Roding Riverside, Little Ilford East, Wallend North, Wallend South, Ilford South West, and Loxford Park.

Headlines

  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 82% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 65% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Barking Central is the 19th least deprived area in Barking and Dagenham (out of 22) with 58% of children living in low-income families, compared to 52% across Barking and Dagenham and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Barking Central, 28% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 28% in Barking and Dagenham and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Barking Central % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 28% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 72% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Barking Central, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 17% in Barking and Dagenham, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Barking Central % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
No special educational needs 87% 83% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 12% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Barking Central, 82% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 71% in Barking and Dagenham, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

82% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Barking Central % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
White 15% 29% 67%
Asian 44% 35% 14%
Black 27% 23% 7%
Mixed 9% 9% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 2% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Barking Central with English as an additional language is 65%, compared with 49% in Barking and Dagenham, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

65% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Barking Central % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 65% 49% 22%
Known or believed to be English 34% 51% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Barking Central has 14 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Barking Central
All childcare providers 14
Childminders 3
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 11

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Barking Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Barking Central has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Barking Central
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 3
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Barking Central since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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