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These are our main achievements and impact:

• The development of a personalised learning programme catering for individual academic, fitness and pastoral needs. It has been over-subscribed in the first two years.
• Improved opportunities for post-16 accreditation opportunities at the school, such as the BTEC First Diploma in Sports Science and the Intermediate GNVQ in Business Studies, and improved opportunities in PE-related subjects. We currently have 60 students following the BTEC National
  Diploma course in Sport and Exercise Science and 12 students in the first cohort of the BTEC First Diploma.
• We have secured financial support from Adidas and the Professional Footballers Association.
• Student independence has improved/ as has their capacity for self-motivation. For example, the boys now raise their own funds to help cover the costs of tours, kit and so on.

Other achievements have included the following:

• Five of the first cohort of students are playing as full-time professionals
  • Max Porter, Southend United
  • Joe North, Southend United
  • David Hogan, MK Dons (Wimbledon)
  • Wesley Thomas, Queens Park Rangers
  • Bradley johnson, Cambridge United
    
    
• A number of students have trialled for clubs in the English Divisions 2 and 3, as well as for clubs in the Italian Series C.
• Students have been invited to the English Schools coaching course at Keele University.
• Several Year 12 students are involved in the West Harn 'Football in the Community' project.
• One of our teams reached the third round of the FA Youth Cup and students have represented Essex under 19s.
• Barking Abbey enjoyed success at a professional football tournament in France where we were the only non- professional club. Further, Brian Alidjah won Player of the Tournament and both the players and the staff received the 'fair play' awards.
• All football students have been given the opportunity to progress through their levels 1 and 2 coaching awards. We have an FA coach-educator on site and are currently applying to be a 'Ist 4 Sport' approved centre which would enable us to deliver courses on site.
• Clear pathways have been identified for students to progress into higher education and strong links have been established with Higher Education Institutions such as Loughborough and Bath Universities. The first cohort of football students are applying for university places this year (2004/2005).
• All Year 1 3 football students have been involved in refereeing and coaching inter-form competitions in football, cricket, athletics, rugby and basketball. A number also coach and referee football at primary schools and at their previous clubs.
• All Year 12 students are currently involved in the 'Community Challenge'. This involves them identifying a local need, finding a practical way to address it and then reporting back to the whole of Year 12 in a formal presentation.