Warren School saw an increase of six per cent in the pupils’ GCSE results.
A total of 45 per cent of pupils achieved five or more A*-C with English and maths while 89 per cent recorded five or more A*-C.
Headteacher Francois Van Rensburg said: “We are up six per cent on last year’s results which is fantastic.
“We are moving in the right direction. These are my first results as headteacher and I am really happy.
“It is down to the hard work of students and teachers.”
One of the high achievers at the Dagenham school was Tim Hill, 16, from Marks Gate.
He received four A*s and seven As and plans to study physics, chemistry, biology and maths at Havering College.
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