Side by side
All Saints Catholic School, Dagenham and St Edward's Church of England Academy
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- All Saints Catholic School, Dagenham has 1,345 pupils; St Edward's Church of England Academy has 918.
- Religious character: All Saints Catholic School, Dagenham, Roman Catholic; St Edward's Church of England Academy, Church of England.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | All Saints Catholic School, Dagenham | St Edward's Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Voluntary aided school DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,345 DfE register | 918 DfE register |
| Religious character | Roman Catholic DfE register | Church of England DfE register |
| Borough | Barking and Dagenham DfE register | Havering DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 287 first preferences for 240 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 113 first preferences for 159 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 1 May 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 6 May 2026 Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 56.1 (2024/25) DfE | 44.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 60% (2024/25) DfE | 49% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | B- (2024/25) DfE | D (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 36 (2024/25) DfE | 20.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 99% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 94% (left 2022/23) DfE | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 26.7% DfE register | 31.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 60.2% school census 2024/25 | 34.9% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 10.9% school census 2024/25 | 10.7% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 15.1 DfE workforce census | 17 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 3.5% DfE, 2024/25 | 6.9% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.