Schools and Education in Barking

There are 24 schools within 5 miles of Barking town centre, including 15 primary and 3 secondary schools. Of those inspected by Ofsted, 80% are rated Good or Outstanding. A further 2 schools are rated below Good, so checking individual Ofsted reports is recommended.

Total Schools
24
Primary
15
Secondary
3
Good / Outstanding
80%

Ofsted Ratings Overview

8
2
Good (8) Requires Improvement (2) Not yet inspected (14)
Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary 2.6 miles Lavenham Way, Combs, Stowmarket, IP14 2BZ Inspected: 12 February 2025 Somersham Primary School Primary 3.3 miles Flowton Road, Lower Somersham, Ipswich, IP8 4PN Inspected: 07 May 2025 Cedars Park Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Pintail Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5FP Inspected: 28 September 2023 Acorns Family Hub 4.1 miles Violet Hill Road, Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NL Inspected: 06 September 2012 Wood Ley Community Primary School Primary 4.3 miles Lowry Way, Stowmarket, IP14 1UF Inspected: 23 September 2021 Acorn Cottage The Lodge 4.4 miles Ipswich Road, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6NY Inspected: 07 July 2025 OA - Suffolk 4.5 miles Thackeray Grove, Stowmarket, IP14 1SZ Inspected: 02 March 2023 Great Finborough Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 4.5 miles High Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3AQ Inspected: 20 January 2023
Robins Family Hub 1 miles Quinton Road, Quinton Road, Needham Market, IP6 8BP Inspected: 14 July 2014 Sunshine Family Hub 2.8 miles Hillside, Hillside, Stowmarket, IP14 2BD Inspected: 04 November 2014
Bosmere Community Primary School Primary 1 miles Quinton Road, Needham Market, Ipswich, IP6 8BP Ringshall School Primary 2 miles Offton Road, Ringshall, Stowmarket, IP14 2JD Creeting St Mary Church of England Primary School Primary 2.6 miles All Saints Road, Creeting St Mary, Ipswich, IP6 8NF Combs Ford Primary School Primary 2.8 miles Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN Abbot's Hall Community Primary School Primary 3.5 miles Danescourt Avenue, Stowmarket, IP14 1QF Grace Cook Primary School Primary 3.7 miles Finborough Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1GG Chilton Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Violet Hill Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1NN Freeman Community Primary School Primary 4 miles Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ Stowupland High School Secondary 4 miles Church Road, Stowupland, Stowmarket, IP14 4BQ Stowmarket High School Secondary 4.1 miles Onehouse Road, Stowmarket, IP14 1QR Claydon Primary School Primary 4.2 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0DX Inspected: 28 November 2022 Claydon High School Secondary 4.3 miles Church Lane, Claydon, Ipswich, IP6 0EG Elmsett Church of England Primary School Primary 4.4 miles The Street, Elmsett, Ipswich, IP7 6PA Finborough School 4.6 miles Lower Road, Great Finborough, Stowmarket, IP14 3EF