Fairford Academy Barnehurst
Fairford Avenue, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, DA7 6QP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
- Head of School
- Ms Aman Aujla
- Religious ethos
- None
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Illuminate Minds
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 141889
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322333998
About this school
Fairford Academy Barnehurst is a primary academy in Bexleyheath. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Fairford Academy Barnehurst, 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 1 March 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 | 92 | 79 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 58% | 70% | 56% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 5% | 9% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 83% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 79% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 89% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Fairford Academy Barnehurst has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 56% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 588 |
| 2023/24 | 557 |
| 2024/25 | 528 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Fairford Academy Barnehurst compares
Fairford Academy Barnehurst ranked 49th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56% | 5.8% | 40.2% | 452 | — |
| Barnehurst Infant School | — | 4.9% | 10.6% | 218 | 0.4 miles |
| Barnehurst Junior School | 60% | 4.4% | 18.3% | 240 | 0.5 miles |
| Peareswood Primary School | 85% | 6.2% | 52.1% | 418 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | 64% | 4.5% | 21.1% | 498 | 0.6 miles |
| St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | 68% | 2.9% | 26.7% | 459 | 0.7 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)
- 40.24%
- English as an additional language
- 29%
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.91%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Barnehurst Infant School0.4 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Barnehurst Junior School0.5 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Peareswood Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Erith
-
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Erith
-
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Erith
Other schools in Bexleyheath
Fairford Academy Barnehurst ranks 9th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Bexleyheath.
- Barrington Primary School Primary
- Brampton Primary Academy Primary
- Bursted Wood Primary School Primary
- Crook Log Primary School Primary
- Gravel Hill Primary School Primary
- Pelham Primary School Primary
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Primary
- Upland Primary School Primary
- Lift Bexleyheath Secondary
- St Catherine's Catholic School Secondary
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Secondary
- Townley Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Fairford Academy Barnehurst teach?
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bexleyheath.
- Who is the head of school of Fairford Academy Barnehurst?
- The head of school of Fairford Academy Barnehurst is Ms Aman Aujla, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Fairford Academy Barnehurst been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Fairford Academy Barnehurst, 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 Fairford Academy Barnehurst?
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Fairford Academy Barnehurst full?
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst has capacity for 630 pupils and 452 on roll (72%), 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 Fairford Academy Barnehurst a faith school?
- No. Fairford Academy Barnehurst has no designated religious character.
- Does Fairford Academy Barnehurst have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Fairford Academy Barnehurst as having nursery classes.
- Is Fairford Academy Barnehurst part of an academy trust?
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst is part of ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Fairford Academy Barnehurst have?
- The schools register lists Fairford Academy Barnehurst's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Fairford Academy Barnehurst's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 58% in 2022/23 and 56% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Fairford Academy Barnehurst compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst ranked 49th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 31% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Fairford Academy Barnehurst's absence rate?
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Fairford Academy Barnehurst's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Fairford Academy Barnehurst's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 2 July 2026.