Barrington Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 4–11 · Bexleyheath, Bexley
Barrington Primary School is a primary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley for ages 4–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 July 2025. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Barrington Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4UN
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 213 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 15% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at Barrington Primary School.”
- “They are happy and meet the school’s high expectations for their academic achievement and personal development.”
- “The school places a strong emphasis on pupils’ well-being.”
To improve
- “However, the proportion of pupils who achieve greater depth in their writing is low.”
- “However, it is too early to see the impact of this work.”
- “This means that the quality of some pupils’ writing is variable.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2025 (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) | 62% | 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: 23 first-preference applications, 29 offers in total, 23 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as Bexley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
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- Upland Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
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- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published