Barnehurst Infant School
Barnehurst Close, Northumberland Heath, Erith, DA8 3NL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Tamara Hunter
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Primary First Trust
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 218
- URN
- 140320
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322334401
About this school
Barnehurst Infant School is a primary academy in Erith. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 218 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barnehurst Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Barnehurst Infant School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 227 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnehurst Infant School compares
Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 4.9% | 10.6% | 218 | — |
| Barnehurst Junior School | 60% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 240 | 0.0 miles |
| Northumberland Heath Primary School | 66% | 7% | 55.4% | 442 | 0.4 miles |
| Bursted Wood Primary School | 73% | 4.6% | 3.2% | 621 | 0.4 miles |
| Fairford Academy Barnehurst | 56% | 5.8% | 40.2% | 452 | 0.4 miles |
| St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | 68% | 2.9% | 26.7% | 459 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.56%
- English as an additional language
- 29.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.87%
- Persistent absence
- 10.57%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barnehurst Junior School0.0 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Northumberland Heath Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Erith
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Bursted Wood Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
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Fairford Academy Barnehurst0.4 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
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St Fidelis Catholic Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Erith
Other schools in Erith
- Barnehurst Junior School Primary
- Belmont Academy Primary
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Primary
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Primary
- Lime Wood Primary School Primary
- Northumberland Heath Primary School Primary
- Northwood Primary School Primary
- Parkway Primary School Primary
- Peareswood Primary School Primary
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Primary
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Primary
- St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnehurst Infant School teach?
- Barnehurst Infant School teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Erith.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnehurst Infant School?
- The headteacher of Barnehurst Infant School is Mrs Tamara Hunter, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnehurst Infant School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnehurst Infant School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Barnehurst Infant School?
- Barnehurst Infant School has 218 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Barnehurst Infant School full?
- Barnehurst Infant School has capacity for 232 pupils and 218 on roll (94%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Barnehurst Infant School a faith school?
- No. Barnehurst Infant School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barnehurst Infant School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Barnehurst Infant School as having nursery classes.
- Is Barnehurst Infant School part of an academy trust?
- Barnehurst Infant School is part of THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Barnehurst Infant School's absence rate?
- Barnehurst Infant School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Barnehurst Infant School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Barnehurst Infant School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.