Barnehurst Junior School | Primary in Erith, Bexley | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Barnehurst Junior School

Primary

Bexley · Erith · DA8 3NL www.barnehurstfederation.co.uk

Pupils
240
cap. 240
Ages
7 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
29 Nov 2023
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

3 reports
21 Sep 2022
School inspection
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2 Nov 2016
Full inspectionOutstanding
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5 Nov 2013
Academy conversion letter
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

This school is in Bexley. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
60%
-25pp
LA
67%
England
63%
90%75%60%
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RWM higher
8%
-7pp
LA
13%
England
8%
22%15%8%
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Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
78%
Reading higher standard
33%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
25%
Maths expected standard
68%
Maths higher standard
13%
Science expected standard
88%
SPAG expected standard
68%
LA AVG 74%
SPAG higher standard
20%
LA AVG 35%
Reading scaled score
105.0
LA AVG 106.64
Maths scaled score
103.0
LA AVG 105.75
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
240
cap. 240
241239236
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Pupil : teacher ratio
21.1
LA AVG 22.17:1
31.924.216.6
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EAL
15%
LA AVG 28.2%
15%10%5%
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FSM eligible
18%
LA AVG 21.21%
19%16%12%
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SEN
14%
LA AVG 18.22%
15%13%11%
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Overall absence
4%
LA
5%
England
5%
5%5%4%
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Persistent absence
8%
LA
12%
England
13%
13%9%5%
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Overview

AddressBarnehurst Close, Northumberland Heath, Erith, DA8 3NL
Telephone01322334214
Local authorityBexley
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.1:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£6267 spend / pupil£7167 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2560%8%240
2023/2485%15%240
2022/2375%22%+0.60+1.90+2.20240
2018/1986%16%-3.70-2.00-1.70236
2017/1890%18%-1.60-0.70-1.30240
2016/1782%10%-2.60-0.20-1.20240
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2578%33%83%25%68%13%88%68%105.0103.0104.014%
2023/2492%35%88%35%95%42%95%82%107.0109.0107.013%
2022/2380%40%87%28%82%48%92%73%106.0107.0104.013%
2018/1990%29%97%24%93%31%100%88%105.0107.0109.011%
2017/1895%42%100%33%92%35%100%97%108.0107.0110.011%
2016/1782%25%98%23%87%37%98%85%105.0107.0108.011%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Became an academy 1 Nov 2013 (was URN 101474)

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2524021.114%15%18%4%8%
2023/2424024.013%12%16%4%6%
2022/2324022.913%12%18%4%5%
2021/2224116.615%8%19%5%13%
2020/2123925.214%8%16%
2018/1923631.911%6%12%4%7%
2017/1824022.011%5%15%4%9%
2016/1724021.411%6%19%4%7%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.