What did Ofsted judge Barrington Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Barrington Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Barrington Primary School?

Barrington Primary School has 213 pupils on roll.

What ages does Barrington Primary School take?

Barrington Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Barrington Primary School located?

Barrington Primary School is located in Bexleyheath, DA7 4UN, Bexley.

How do I apply to Barrington Primary School?

Barrington Primary 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 Barrington Primary School?

On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barrington Primary School was 1.957 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 Barrington Primary School?

When Barrington Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children previously looked after immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those adopted from state care outside England, as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 and Paragraph 1.7 of the 2021 School Admissions Code; 2. Medical condition — Children with a medical condition such that it is essential, on medical grounds, for the child to attend the preferred school. Independent medical advice may be sought; priority only for the closest school unless an alternative is medically essential. Supporting evidence must be provided at time of application; 3. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school of parental preference at the time of admission, including infant/junior linked schools. Does not include siblings transferring to secondary school in the next academic year. Twins/triplets/multiple births treated as siblings if not all would otherwise qualify, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots.

What is the largest ethnic background at Barrington Primary School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.1% of pupils at Barrington Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Barrington Primary School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How close did you need to live?

1.957miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2024-25 (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.

Last distance offered at Barrington Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Barrington Primary 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 — Children in public care (looked after children) and children previously looked after immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those adopted from state care outside England, as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 and Paragraph 1.7 of the 2021 School Admissions Code.
2Medical condition — Children with a medical condition such that it is essential, on medical grounds, for the child to attend the preferred school. Independent medical advice may be sought; priority only for the closest school unless an alternative is medically essential. Supporting evidence must be provided at time of application.
3Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school of parental preference at the time of admission, including infant/junior linked schools. Does not include siblings transferring to secondary school in the next academic year. Twins/triplets/multiple births treated as siblings if not all would otherwise qualify.
4Children of staff — Children with a parent or registered guardian employed by the school on a permanent basis at time of application, either employed for two or more years at the school, and/or recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage or recruitment difficulty.
5Distance — Priority to pupils living nearest to the school based on straight-line distance from home address to the nearest school entrance, measured in accordance with the London Borough of Bexley's policy on measurement of home to school distance.

If two applications tie: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots.

Children with a statement of special educational needs or an EHCP naming the school will be admitted as a result of that process and given precedence for admission, but this is not numbered as one of the oversubscription criteria. The document also describes a Fair Access Protocol and grammar school selection process, which are separate from this school's own admission arrangements.

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.

Barrington Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barrington Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Barrington Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barrington Primary School?: Barrington Primary School has 213 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barrington Primary School take?: Barrington Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Barrington Primary School located?: Barrington Primary School is located in Bexleyheath, DA7 4UN, Bexley.
How do I apply to Barrington Primary School?: Barrington Primary 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 Barrington Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barrington Primary School was 1.957 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 Barrington Primary School?: When Barrington Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children previously looked after immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those adopted from state care outside England, as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 and Paragraph 1.7 of the 2021 School Admissions Code; 2. Medical condition — Children with a medical condition such that it is essential, on medical grounds, for the child to attend the preferred school. Independent medical advice may be sought; priority only for the closest school unless an alternative is medically essential. Supporting evidence must be provided at time of application; 3. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school of parental preference at the time of admission, including infant/junior linked schools. Does not include siblings transferring to secondary school in the next academic year. Twins/triplets/multiple births treated as siblings if not all would otherwise qualify, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barrington Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.1% of pupils at Barrington Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Barrington Primary School, year by year →

How places are decided at Barrington Primary 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 — Children in public care (looked after children) and children previously looked after immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those adopted from state care outside England, as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 and Paragraph 1.7 of the 2021 School Admissions Code.
2Medical condition — Children with a medical condition such that it is essential, on medical grounds, for the child to attend the preferred school. Independent medical advice may be sought; priority only for the closest school unless an alternative is medically essential. Supporting evidence must be provided at time of application.
3Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school of parental preference at the time of admission, including infant/junior linked schools. Does not include siblings transferring to secondary school in the next academic year. Twins/triplets/multiple births treated as siblings if not all would otherwise qualify.
4Children of staff — Children with a parent or registered guardian employed by the school on a permanent basis at time of application, either employed for two or more years at the school, and/or recruited to fill a vacant post with a demonstrable skill shortage or recruitment difficulty.
5Distance — Priority to pupils living nearest to the school based on straight-line distance from home address to the nearest school entrance, measured in accordance with the London Borough of Bexley's policy on measurement of home to school distance.

Barrington Primary School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Barrington Primary School's ungraded inspection to be?: Ofsted judged Barrington Primary School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in July 2025 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Barrington Primary School?: Barrington Primary School has 213 pupils on roll.
What ages does Barrington Primary School take?: Barrington Primary School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Barrington Primary School located?: Barrington Primary School is located in Bexleyheath, DA7 4UN, Bexley.
How do I apply to Barrington Primary School?: Barrington Primary 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 Barrington Primary School?: On offer day for 2024-25 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Barrington Primary School was 1.957 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 Barrington Primary School?: When Barrington Primary School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after children — Children in public care (looked after children) and children previously looked after immediately before being adopted or subject to a child arrangements order or special guardianship order, including those adopted from state care outside England, as defined in section 22(1) of the Children Act 1989 and Paragraph 1.7 of the 2021 School Admissions Code; 2. Medical condition — Children with a medical condition such that it is essential, on medical grounds, for the child to attend the preferred school. Independent medical advice may be sought; priority only for the closest school unless an alternative is medically essential. Supporting evidence must be provided at time of application; 3. Siblings — Children with a brother or sister who will be attending the school of parental preference at the time of admission, including infant/junior linked schools. Does not include siblings transferring to secondary school in the next academic year. Twins/triplets/multiple births treated as siblings if not all would otherwise qualify, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 30 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where one or more applicants live exactly the same distance from the school applied for and all would qualify for the last available place, the allocation of the last place will be made by drawing lots.
What is the largest ethnic background at Barrington Primary School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 45.1% of pupils at Barrington Primary School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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