The Right Secondary School 2009

The schools and colleges

Your child's secondary education is very important. We believe that the successful education of children greatly depends on a good working partnership between schools and families. We support and encourage this partnership and want you to become well informed about our schools. We and all the schools are committed to promoting equal opportunities and opposing all forms of discrimination and prejudice.

All Saints Catholic School and Technology College is a Catholic voluntary aided comprehensive school. The other secondary schools in the borough are comprehensive community schools. Please take the time to read these web pages in full before you fill in the application form.

You will also find it useful and interesting to visit the schools during their open mornings and evenings sessions. You can visit as many schools as you want to help you decide your preferences.

Each school will also be able to give you:

The school prospectus
The most recent Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) inspection report for the school
The school's examination results; and
The governing body's annual report

There are 9 secondary schools in Barking and Dagenham. Each school has provided information for you. This information should help you list your preferences (for up to 6 schools) on your common application form.