Northumberland Heath Primary SchoolBarnehurst Infant School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Erith.
Summary of the comparison
Northumberland Heath Primary School and Barnehurst Infant School are primary schools in Erith.
Northumberland Heath Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Barnehurst Infant School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Barnehurst Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
Northumberland Heath Primary School was judged the expected standard and Barnehurst Infant School was judged Outstanding.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Northumberland Heath Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ErithNorthumberland Heath Primary School | ErithBarnehurst Infant School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | A86/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 56th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-7 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 473 | 227 | |
| Capacity | 682 | 232 | |
| Location | Erith, DA8 1JE | Erith, DA8 3NL | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 11.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 473 | 227 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 55.4% | 10.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 29.5% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 5.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.1% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.7% | 10.6% Stronger figure | 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.
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.
Northumberland Heath Primary School
Barnehurst Infant School
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