What did Ofsted judge Barnehurst Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Barnehurst Infant School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Barnehurst Infant School?

Barnehurst Infant School has 218 pupils on roll.

What ages does Barnehurst Infant School take?

Barnehurst Infant School admits pupils aged 3 to 7.

Where is Barnehurst Infant School located?

Barnehurst Infant School is located in Erith, DA8 3NL, Bexley.

How do I apply to Barnehurst Infant School?

Barnehurst Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How close do you need to live to get into Barnehurst Infant School?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barnehurst Infant School was 0.442 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Barnehurst Infant School?

When Barnehurst Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. Children adopted outside England (IAPLAC) are given equal first priority alongside looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Barnehurst Infant and Junior Schools at the time the child is due for admission. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. Brother or sister includes a full, adopted, step or half brother or sister living at the same address. Where twins, triplets or other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all are treated as siblings and accorded the sibling priority; 3. Hardship — Given where the disability or medical condition of a parent or sibling, or exceptional social or domestic circumstances, would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend the school nearest to home, nearest to the place of work of the parent not suffering the condition, or convenient to the family's child-minder. Requests must be made with supporting evidence at the time of application and are considered individually by a panel of Governance Partners; Bexley Council's own medical adviser may be asked for a professional opinion, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within any oversubscribed criterion, priority by straight-line distance from home to the school gate (closest first); where two or more children are otherwise equal for the last place, names are numbered and drawn randomly, supervised by someone independent of the school.

What is the largest ethnic background at Barnehurst Infant School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.2% of pupils at Barnehurst Infant School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Barnehurst Infant School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

0.442miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Barnehurst Infant School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. Children adopted outside England (IAPLAC) are given equal first priority alongside looked after and previously looked after children.
2Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Barnehurst Infant and Junior Schools at the time the child is due for admission. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. Brother or sister includes a full, adopted, step or half brother or sister living at the same address. Where twins, triplets or other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all are treated as siblings and accorded the sibling priority.
3Hardship — Given where the disability or medical condition of a parent or sibling, or exceptional social or domestic circumstances, would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend the school nearest to home, nearest to the place of work of the parent not suffering the condition, or convenient to the family's child-minder. Requests must be made with supporting evidence at the time of application and are considered individually by a panel of Governance Partners; Bexley Council's own medical adviser may be asked for a professional opinion.
4Children of Employees of The School — Children who live with parents who are employees of the school provided the employee has been employed by the school for a minimum of 2 years at the date of application, or to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable shortage, and have a permanent contract.
5Distance — Children living closest to the school, based on the distance measured as a straight line from the home address to the nearest pupil entrance (Barnehurst Close entrance gate). Measurements provided by Bexley Council in accordance with its home to school distance measuring policy. Home is the address at which the child lives with the parent or legal guardian who is the main carer (the parent eligible to receive child benefit and child tax credit) at the time of application.

If two applications tie: Within any oversubscribed criterion, priority by straight-line distance from home to the school gate (closest first); where two or more children are otherwise equal for the last place, names are numbered and drawn randomly, supervised by someone independent of the school.

The Federation of Barnehurst Schools (Primary First Trust), Bexley. Admissions Arrangements 2027, approved by the Trust Board December 2025; Reception intake September 2027 for children born between 1 September 2022 and 31 August 2023. Attendance at the school nursery gives no priority for a Reception place. Nursery admissions are dealt with separately in the same document and are not included here.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Barnehurst Infant School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barnehurst Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Barnehurst Infant School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barnehurst Infant School?: Barnehurst Infant School has 218 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barnehurst Infant School take?: Barnehurst Infant School admits pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Barnehurst Infant School located?: Barnehurst Infant School is located in Erith, DA8 3NL, Bexley.
How do I apply to Barnehurst Infant School?: Barnehurst Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Barnehurst Infant School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barnehurst Infant School was 0.442 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Barnehurst Infant School?: When Barnehurst Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. Children adopted outside England (IAPLAC) are given equal first priority alongside looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Barnehurst Infant and Junior Schools at the time the child is due for admission. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. Brother or sister includes a full, adopted, step or half brother or sister living at the same address. Where twins, triplets or other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all are treated as siblings and accorded the sibling priority; 3. Hardship — Given where the disability or medical condition of a parent or sibling, or exceptional social or domestic circumstances, would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend the school nearest to home, nearest to the place of work of the parent not suffering the condition, or convenient to the family's child-minder. Requests must be made with supporting evidence at the time of application and are considered individually by a panel of Governance Partners; Bexley Council's own medical adviser may be asked for a professional opinion, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within any oversubscribed criterion, priority by straight-line distance from home to the school gate (closest first); where two or more children are otherwise equal for the last place, names are numbered and drawn randomly, supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barnehurst Infant School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.2% of pupils at Barnehurst Infant School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Barnehurst Infant School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after children and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. Children adopted outside England (IAPLAC) are given equal first priority alongside looked after and previously looked after children.
2Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Barnehurst Infant and Junior Schools at the time the child is due for admission. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. Brother or sister includes a full, adopted, step or half brother or sister living at the same address. Where twins, triplets or other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all are treated as siblings and accorded the sibling priority.
3Hardship — Given where the disability or medical condition of a parent or sibling, or exceptional social or domestic circumstances, would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend the school nearest to home, nearest to the place of work of the parent not suffering the condition, or convenient to the family's child-minder. Requests must be made with supporting evidence at the time of application and are considered individually by a panel of Governance Partners; Bexley Council's own medical adviser may be asked for a professional opinion.
4Children of Employees of The School — Children who live with parents who are employees of the school provided the employee has been employed by the school for a minimum of 2 years at the date of application, or to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable shortage, and have a permanent contract.
5Distance — Children living closest to the school, based on the distance measured as a straight line from the home address to the nearest pupil entrance (Barnehurst Close entrance gate). Measurements provided by Bexley Council in accordance with its home to school distance measuring policy. Home is the address at which the child lives with the parent or legal guardian who is the main carer (the parent eligible to receive child benefit and child tax credit) at the time of application.

Barnehurst Infant School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barnehurst Infant School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Barnehurst Infant School's overall effectiveness as Outstanding at its inspection in November 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barnehurst Infant School?: Barnehurst Infant School has 218 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barnehurst Infant School take?: Barnehurst Infant School admits pupils aged 3 to 7.
Where is Barnehurst Infant School located?: Barnehurst Infant School is located in Erith, DA8 3NL, Bexley.
How do I apply to Barnehurst Infant School?: Barnehurst Infant School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How close do you need to live to get into Barnehurst Infant School?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barnehurst Infant School was 0.442 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Barnehurst Infant School?: When Barnehurst Infant School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children and previously looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) or children who were previously in public care immediately before being adopted or subject to a residence order or special guardianship order. Children adopted outside England (IAPLAC) are given equal first priority alongside looked after and previously looked after children; 2. Siblings — Siblings of children who will be attending Barnehurst Infant and Junior Schools at the time the child is due for admission. This priority does not include brothers or sisters due to transfer to secondary school in the next academic year. Brother or sister includes a full, adopted, step or half brother or sister living at the same address. Where twins, triplets or other multiple births would qualify for fewer places than the number of children, all are treated as siblings and accorded the sibling priority; 3. Hardship — Given where the disability or medical condition of a parent or sibling, or exceptional social or domestic circumstances, would result in significant hardship if the child did not attend the school nearest to home, nearest to the place of work of the parent not suffering the condition, or convenient to the family's child-minder. Requests must be made with supporting evidence at the time of application and are considered individually by a panel of Governance Partners; Bexley Council's own medical adviser may be asked for a professional opinion, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Within any oversubscribed criterion, priority by straight-line distance from home to the school gate (closest first); where two or more children are otherwise equal for the last place, names are numbered and drawn randomly, supervised by someone independent of the school.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barnehurst Infant School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 53.2% of pupils at Barnehurst Infant School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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