Barking East

Summary

Barking East (E02000017) is part of Barking and Dagenham local authority (view on map). Barking East has an approximate population of 9,100 people, of which 21% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Barking East neighbours Longbridge & Barking Park, Barking Central, Creekmouth & Barking Riverside, 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.
  • 76% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 58% 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 East is the 18th least deprived area in Barking and Dagenham (out of 22) with 57% 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 East, 21% 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 East % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
Eligible for free school meals 21% 28% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 79% 72% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Barking East, 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 East % 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 East, 76% 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.

76% 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 East % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
White 19% 29% 67%
Asian 59% 35% 14%
Black 9% 23% 7%
Mixed 6% 9% 7%
Other 2% 2% 3%
Not known 6% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Barking East with English as an additional language is 58%, 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.

58% 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 East % in Barking and Dagenham % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 58% 49% 22%
Known or believed to be English 41% 51% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Barking East has 5 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Barking East
All childcare providers 5
Childminders 2
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 3

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

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State-funded schools

Barking East has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Barking East
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

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

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