Barnehurst Junior School admissions: your chances of a place
How many families wanted a place, how many there were, how far the last place went, and how it compares with the schools around it.
Demand in detail
Across Bexley, 91% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bexley lodged 10 appeals against primary school offers; 5 reached a hearing and none succeeded.
How hard the nearest schools are to get into
Councils in England let families name between three and six schools. A realistic back-up is a nearby school with spare places.
| School | Distance | Places | First choices per place | Last distance offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnehurst Infant School | 0 miles | 60 | 1.4 (2026) | 0.43 miles (2022) |
| Northumberland Heath Primary School | 0.4 miles | 25 | 0.9 (2026) | - |
| Bursted Wood Primary School | 0.4 miles | 77 | 0.9 (2026) | 1.34 miles (2021) |
| Fairford Academy Barnehurst | 0.5 miles | 27 | 0.8 (2026) | - |
| St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | 0.6 miles | 60 | 1.2 (2026) | - |
| Belmont Academy | 0.7 miles | 54 | 0.8 (2026) | - |
Straight-line distance from Barnehurst Junior School. Below 1.0 means fewer first choices than places.
Joining during the school year
Barnehurst Junior School has 240 pupils for 240 places. It is at or above capacity, so places outside the normal entry year are rare; ask to join the waiting list. Moving mid-year? Apply through Bexley's in-year admissions process or, for some schools, directly to the school.
We do not hold admissions history for Barnehurst Junior School. Independent schools and schools outside England do not appear in the DfE applications data.
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