Fairford Academy Barnehurst

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Bexleyheath, Bexley

Last distance offered · Reception 2026

Every applicant was offered a place

From London Borough of Bexley · offers on 16 April 2026

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Fairford Academy Barnehurst is a primary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 1 March 2023. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.

Fairford Academy Barnehurst catchment area: last distance offered

Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.

Entry	Last distance offered
Reception 2026	Every applicant was offered a place
Reception 2025	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2024	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2023	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2022	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2021	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2020	🔒 With a pass
Reception 2019	🔒 With a pass

And 2 earlier figures.

What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment

What the figures show

Every applicant was offered a place for Reception in 2026, as at 27 of the 43 other Bexley primary schools with a published Reception 2026 outcome.
For Reception in 2026 there were 22 first-choice applications for 27 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 5 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of primary school (England 62%).
That 2024/25 figure of 56% was the lowest of 8 schools: this one and the 7 of the 8 nearest primary schools in Bexley that have results.

Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bexley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.

Key facts

Address: Fairford Avenue, Barnehurst, Bexleyheath, DA7 6QP
Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
Ages: 3–11
Council: Bexley
Pupils on roll: 452 January 2026 school census
Free school meals: 38.7% of pupils eligible
Pupils per teacher: 18.1

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

Ofsted

School remains Good Inspected 1 March 2023

Strengths

“Leaders are ambitious for their pupils.”
“They ensure that pupils study a broad range of subjects.”
“The school motto of ‘happy and bright’ is felt throughout the school.”

To improve

“This has not been fully implemented in a few subjects.”
“As a result, progression in these subjects is limited.”
“Teachers act quickly when it occurs.”

Safeguarding: Effective

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 27 April 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Exam results

Measure	School	England
Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25)	56%	62%

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Applications and offers

2026 Reception entry: 22 first-preference applications, 27 offers in total, 22 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance, in Bexley.

Barnehurst Infant School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Barnehurst Junior School 0.5 mi Outstanding
Peareswood Primary School 0.5 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 0.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
Northumberland Heath Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
Bursted Wood Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary 0.9 mi Good Last distance published