Tutoring in Barking: 11+, GCSE and A-Level

Where is the LCB centre in Barking?

Our centre is at Suite 1, 1st Floor, Roding House, Cambridge Rd, Barking IG11 8NL. It is a short walk from Barking station and the town centre.

Barking station is served by the District line, the Hammersmith & City line, c2c trains and the London Overground Suffragette line, according to TfL's station data. Many buses also stop at Barking Station, including the EL1, 5, 62, 169, 238, 287 and 368. For exact times from your door, use the TfL Journey Planner.

The building has a front desk and cameras. Parents are welcome to come in, meet the tutor and see the room before their child starts.

Which Barking secondary schools do our students come from?

Most of our in-person students go to schools in Barking or nearby Dagenham. We teach to each child's exam board, so it helps to know the local picture.

Here are the Barking schools in the 2025 GCSE ranking published by the Barking and Dagenham Post. Attainment 8 is the average score across a pupil's best eight GCSEs.

School addresses are from the government's Get Information About Schools register. These numbers are averages. Every school has pupils who need a push from a 4 to a 6, and pupils aiming for 8s and 9s.

Does the exam board matter for Barking students?

Yes. Different boards ask questions in different ways, so we teach to the board your child's school uses.

For example, Barking Abbey's maths page says it uses AQA for GCSE Maths and Edexcel for A-Level Maths. In our Barking groups we check each student's board at the free assessment and use matching past papers. You can read more in our guide to AQA vs Edexcel GCSE Maths.

Can Barking children sit the Redbridge 11+?

Some can. It depends on your exact address.

The Redbridge 11+ is the test for Ilford County High School (boys) and Woodford County High School (girls). Only children who live in the common catchment area can be offered a place. That area covers all of Redbridge and Waltham Forest, plus parts of Barking & Dagenham, Newham and Essex.

Redbridge Council tells parents to check their postcode on its online map before registering. For 2027 entry, registration ran from 1 May to 15 June 2026 and the test was on 18 September 2026. Children register in Year 5 and sit the test in Year 6.

Our full guide explains the Redbridge 11+ catchment for Barking families. If you are outside it, 11+ preparation still builds strong maths and reading for Year 7.

What do Barking parents say?

These are words from Barking parents whose children study with us:

• "Her A-Level predicted grades went from CCD to ABB." (Tariq J., Barking)
• "Both my kids improved — one went from 4s to 7s across the board." (Shabana K., Barking)
• "Affordable, reliable, and my daughter's grades speak for themselves." (Nasreen B., Barking)

You can read more on our reviews page.

Who is the Barking centre best for?

The centre suits families who want a real classroom close to home, with the same tutor every week.

• Years 4–6: 11+ preparation in Maths, English, verbal and non-verbal reasoning.
• Years 7–11: KS3 and GCSE tutoring in Maths, Science and English.
• Years 12–13: A-Level tutoring in Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English.

Groups are 3–5 students, so your child gets attention without the cost of one-to-one. Female tutors are available on request and we respect prayer times. All tutors are DBS checked and we are Ofsted registered.

We are also an approved exam centre in Barking, where students can sit GCSEs and A-Levels.

How LCB can help

Start with a free 30-minute assessment at the centre or online. We find the gaps, agree a target grade and recommend a plan. Plans start at £52 a month with no contract. See our prices, or book a free assessment and we will call you back within 2 hours during opening hours.