Barrington Primary School
Barrington Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4UN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Clark
- Sponsor
- Bromley College of Further and Higher Education
- SEN provision
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- Constituency
- Bexleyheath and Crayford
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 213
- URN
- 143868
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083040242
About this school
Barrington Primary School is a primary academy in Bexleyheath. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 213 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barrington Primary 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 July 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. 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 | 31 | 31 | 34 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 61% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 0% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 74% | 77% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 77% | 71% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 74% | 71% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.80 | - | - |
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 Barrington Primary 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 | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 61% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 62% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 215 |
| 2023/24 | 214 |
| 2024/25 | 208 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barrington Primary School compares
Barrington Primary School ranked 41st of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 62% | 5.2% | 11.5% | 213 | — |
| Foster's Primary School | 82% | 4.3% | 11% | 452 | 0.1 miles |
| Brampton Primary Academy | 72% | 3.8% | 10.9% | 429 | 0.3 miles |
| St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School | 61% | 4.8% | 14% | 221 | 0.4 miles |
| Crook Log Primary School | 75% | 5% | 7.9% | 432 | 0.4 miles |
| Upland Primary School | 62% | 4% | 6% | 444 | 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)
- 11.54%
- English as an additional language
- 37.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.19%
- Persistent absence
- 11.06%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Foster's Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Welling
-
Brampton Primary Academy0.3 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Welling
-
Crook Log Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
-
Upland Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bexleyheath
Other schools in Bexleyheath
Barrington Primary School ranks 7th of the 9 ranked primary schools in Bexleyheath.
- Brampton Primary Academy Primary
- Bursted Wood Primary School Primary
- Crook Log Primary School Primary
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst 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 Barrington Primary School teach?
- Barrington Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Bexleyheath.
- Who is the headteacher of Barrington Primary School?
- The headteacher of Barrington Primary School is Mrs Claire Clark, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barrington Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barrington Primary 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 Barrington Primary School?
- Barrington Primary School has 213 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barrington Primary School full?
- Barrington Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 213 on roll (101%), so it is at or above 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 Barrington Primary School a faith school?
- No. Barrington Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Barrington Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barrington Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Barrington Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Barrington Primary School is part of LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Barrington Primary School have?
- The schools register lists Barrington Primary School's special educational needs provision as: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Barrington Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 62% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barrington Primary School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Barrington Primary School ranked 41st of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 45% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barrington Primary School's absence rate?
- Barrington Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barrington Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barrington Primary School'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 10 July 2026.