Barnehurst Junior SchoolBursted Wood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Barnehurst Junior School and Bursted Wood Primary School are primary schools.
Barnehurst Junior School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Bursted Wood Primary School scores 77 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bursted Wood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Barnehurst Junior School was judged Outstanding and Bursted Wood Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 60.0% for Barnehurst Junior School and 73.0% for Bursted Wood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Barnehurst Junior School (75.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Bursted Wood Primary School (86.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ErithBarnehurst Junior School | BexleyheathBursted Wood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B77/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 60 in Bexley | 7th of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 240 | 625 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 630 | |
| Location | Erith, DA8 3NL | Bexleyheath, DA7 5BS | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 8.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 625 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.3% | 3.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.0% | 13.6% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 11.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.4% Stronger figure | 4.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 10.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Barnehurst Junior School
Bursted Wood Primary School
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