Barking and Dagenham School Catchment Areas

Schools in Barking and Dagenham split across 44 primaries and 8 secondaries, with catchment boundaries set afresh each admissions cycle by the council's school admissions team.

School density is highest in Dagenham and Barking — parents in other parts of Barking and Dagenham should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Barking and Dagenham — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.