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Fairford Academy Barnehurst

Academy sponsor led · Bexleyheath · DA7 6QP

Ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

6.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-04-26

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)70%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
109.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence6.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.6%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
545

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

30

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

30

Total preferences (any rank)
87
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

452 pupils · 630 places

Pupils on roll
452
Boys / girls
250 / 202
School capacity
630
Capacity fill
452 / 630 (72%)
Free school meals
39.8%
FSM pupils
175
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
Academy trust
ILLUMINATE MINDS TRUST
Sponsor
Illuminate Minds
Headteacher
Ms Aman Aujla

Location

Address
Fairford Avenue, Barnehurst
Postcode
DA7 6QP
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 15 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 452 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 39.8%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Bexleyheath
14
Primary schools in Bexleyheath
9
Academies among open schools in Bexleyheath
93% (13)
Open schools in DA7
9
Primary in DA7
8
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Primary in Bexley LA
60

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Barnehurst Infant School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Erith · DA8 3NL · Bexley

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand1.60

    0.4 miles away

  • Barnehurst Junior School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA8 3NL · Bexley

    Ages 7–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM17.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Peareswood Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

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    Erith · DA8 3PR · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • St Fidelis Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Erith · DA8 3HQ · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence3.0%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bursted Wood Primary School

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.3%
    • Demand1.08

    0.8 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Erith · DA8 2EL · Bexley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS289%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM19.9%
    • Demand0.98

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Aman Aujla
Telephone
01322333998
Website
https://www.fairfordacademy.org/

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