Barnehurst Junior School
Primary school in Erith, Bexley. Outstanding (Nov 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 29 November 2023, report published 11 February 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around November 2027
The last inspection was in November 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- Under 0.1 milesBarnehurst Infant School
Outstanding (Nov 2023)
- 0.4 milesNorthumberland Heath Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education requires improvement (Jul 2025)
- 0.4 milesBursted Wood Primary School
Report card, Jun 2026: 7 strong
- 0.5 milesFairford Academy Barnehurst
School remains Good (Mar 2023)
- 0.6 milesSt Fidelis Catholic Primary School
Outstanding (Jun 2024)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.