The Warren School

Barking and Dagenham · RM6 6SB

General information Secondary School · 11-18 years Who goes here 1392 pupils, 31% FSM

Educational attainment Ofsted: Outstanding

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The Warren School

General Information

Address: Whalebone Lane North, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 6SB – View on map
Phone: 02082704500
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Ms Jessica McQuaid
Age range: 11-18 years
Furthest place offered from (Sept 2026 entry): 2.07 km away From the council's own Sept 2026 admissions data - not a fixed catchment boundary, and no guarantee for future years, since it shifts with demand each year.
Demand for places (Year 7, September 2026): 239 families put it first for 240 places – 10 for every 10 places. 85% of them were offered a place. 49 of the 240 places went to families living outside the council area. Children putting it first, for every 10 places: 2023 8 · 2024 8 · 2025 8 · 2026 10
Sixth form: Yes
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: Does not apply
Nursery provision: No

Who goes here

1392 pupils out of 1380 places At or near capacity

Pupils eligible for free school meals: 345
% eligible for free school meals: 31.0%
Pupil mix: 9 in 10 (similar to the Barking and Dagenham average)
English as an additional language: 41% (England 22%)

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Teacher turnover: 15% a year (Barking and Dagenham 15.1%, typical in England 15.5%)
Where they went: about 50% moved to another school, 50% left state schools altogether (retirement, other careers, independent schools, abroad)
Data years: 2022/23 to 2024/25 (average of 3 years, DfE school workforce census)

Teachers who moved school or left state schools in the year after each November, as a share of all the school's teachers. Some turnover is healthy – retirements, promotions, moving house.

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

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Across Barking and Dagenham: suspensions by reason

Suspensions for sexual misconduct: 36 (1.7 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.7)
Permanent exclusions for sexual misconduct: 6
Suspensions for bullying: 20 (0.9 per 1,000 pupils; England 1.9)
Suspensions for abuse against sexual orientation or gender identity: 3 (0.1 per 1,000 pupils; England 0.8)
Data year: 2024/25 (DfE suspensions and exclusions statistics)

These are figures for all state secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham, not this school's own – the government doesn't publish them school by school. A suspension can have up to three reasons. Most sexual harassment between pupils never leads to a suspension, so these figures show only part of the picture.

Attendance

Overall absence: 6.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 20.5%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

Resourced provision for Moderate learning difficulties 15 places · 15 pupils at the last count

Places are usually for children with an EHC Plan and are arranged through the council, not the normal school application.

Pupils on SEN Support: 13.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.9%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Social, emotional and mental health: 72 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 41 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 33 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 14 pupils
Other difficulty or disability: 12 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 21 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 8 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 6 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 4 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Outstanding 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Attainment 8 score: 47.6
Compared with the area: 1.6 points below the Barking and Dagenham average (49.2)
Compared with schools with similar pupils: Above (+2.8 points against an expected 44.8)
Grade 4+ in English and maths: 71% (Barking and Dagenham 69%, England 65%) Broadly steady
Data year: 2024/25

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GCSE results over time

This schoolBarking and Dagenham averageEngland↘ Falling Down 3.8 points since 2022/23. In 2024/25 this school was 1.6 points below the Barking and Dagenham average (49.2).

About the Attainment 8 score

Attainment 8 measures a pupil's average result across 8 GCSE-equivalent qualifications (English and maths count double). It shows how pupils performed, not how much progress they made getting there - a school with a higher score doesn't necessarily add more value, since pupils often arrive with different starting points. Progress 8 is the measure designed to account for that, but it currently can't be calculated for any school for the two most recent academic years, due to a nationwide gap in the data caused by COVID-19 disruption to Key Stage 2 testing.

8th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham for Attainment 8

#6Jo Richardson Community School50.2
#7Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College49.7
#8The Warren School47.6
#9Greatfields School45.6
#10Eastbury Community School44.8

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Attainment 8 ranking

Illustrative MVP scores - not based on verified data yet.

Rank School Score

#1All Saints Catholic School and Technology College56.1
#2Goresbrook School55.6
#3Riverside School55.5
#4The Sydney Russell School51.2
#5Robert Clack School50.5
#6Jo Richardson Community School50.2
#7Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College49.7
#8The Warren School47.6
#9Greatfields School45.6
#10Eastbury Community School44.8
#11Dagenham Park CofE School42.1
#12Brook Sixth Form and Academy38.7
#13Eastbrook School37.2

Leaver Destinations

In education, employment, or training a year later: 94.0%
Went into further education: 91.0%
Data year: 2024/25

About leaver destinations

This shows where a school's Year 11 leavers were recorded the following year - in a "sustained" destination means in education, an apprenticeship, or employment for at least 6 months, not just enrolled briefly. It's a different picture from exam results alone, and can highlight schools that support pupils well beyond just their GCSE grades.

GCSE Subjects Offered

Maths (General)
English Literature
English Language
Religious Studies
Science Double Award
Geography
History
Spanish
Business Studies
French Language
Chemistry (General)
Biology
Physics (General)
Photography
Sociology
Sports Studies
Computer Science
D & T
Art & Design
Media Studies
Speech & Drama
Music Studies (General)
Turkish
Portuguese
Urdu
Polish
German
Russian

About this subject list

This isn't the school's own description of its curriculum - it's real DfE exam entry data, showing which GCSE subjects this school's pupils were actually entered for in 2024/25. A subject not appearing here may still be taught but had no pupils entered that year, so treat this as a helpful guide rather than a complete guarantee - it's worth confirming directly with the school for the year your child would actually study.

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5th of 9 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham for Ofsted rating

#3Jo Richardson Community SchoolOutstanding
#4Riverside SchoolOutstanding
#5The Warren SchoolOutstanding
#6Dagenham Park CofE SchoolGood
#7Eastbury Community SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

Rank School Score

#1All Saints Catholic School and Technology CollegeOutstanding
#2Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeOutstanding
#3Jo Richardson Community SchoolOutstanding
#4Riverside SchoolOutstanding
#5The Warren SchoolOutstanding
#6Dagenham Park CofE SchoolGood
#7Eastbury Community SchoolGood
#8Greatfields SchoolGood
#9Robert Clack SchoolGood

Financials

Spending per pupil: £7,828 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

13th of 13 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham for spending per pupil

#11The Sydney Russell School£8,351
#12Riverside School£8,046
#13The Warren School£7,828

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

Rank School Score

#1Brook Sixth Form and Academy£12,021
#2Jo Richardson Community School£11,631
#3Eastbrook School£11,521
#4Dagenham Park CofE School£9,495
#5Eastbury Community School£9,386
#6All Saints Catholic School and Technology College£9,042
#7Greatfields School£8,989
#8Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities College£8,882
#9Goresbrook School£8,846
#10Robert Clack School£8,613
#11The Sydney Russell School£8,351
#12Riverside School£8,046
#13The Warren School£7,828

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General Information

Who goes here

Staff

Teachers leaving each year

Behaviour

Across Barking and Dagenham: suspensions by reason

Attendance

SEN

Most common needs - SEN Support

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Educational Attainment

Attainment 8 ranking

Leaver Destinations ?

GCSE Subjects Offered ?

Ofsted Rating ranking

Financials

Spending Per Pupil ranking

Leaver Destinations

GCSE Subjects Offered