London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Contact

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham

Barking Town Hall
1 Town Square
Barking
Essex
IG11 7LU

School admissions

State Primary School admission information for pupils starting:

• A Primary or First school at the beginning of the reception year
• A Junior school at the beginning of Year 3

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For Secondary State School admissions for pupils starting:

• a Secondary school at the beginning of Year 7
• an Upper school at the beginning of Year 9

State schools

State school admissions in England are regulated by the Schools Admissions Code, and schools must play fair, ensuring their admissions policy is not only fair but also transparent. Parents must play fair too: schools and local authorities are wising up on parental attempts to circumvent the code, and hundreds of school places are withdrawn every year, sometimes after the child has started school.