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Best schools in Barnehurst

1 schools in Barnehurst, each ranked among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest DfE results.

iSources and method

SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.
DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outEach school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase on the newest year's DfE results, the same rank as the Bexley league tables.
The best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools sit beside them; distances are as the crow flies.

Things to know
  • A dash means no figure is published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).

Primary schools

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SourceDfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

Barnehurst's own ranking

In BarnehurstSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1Mayplace Primary School66%15%(29/55) in Bexley

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
Leigh Academy DartfordDartford2.9 miles94%26%Top 1% (4/436) in Kent
St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolWelling2.7 miles93%45%1st (1/55) in Bexley
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolErith3.0 miles90%17%Top 4% (2/55) in Bexley
Westgate Primary SchoolDartford2.1 miles90%13%Top 3% (10/436) in Kent
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, DartfordDartford1.9 miles85%24%Top 6% (25/436) in Kent
Peareswood Primary SchoolErith1.2 miles85%9%Top 10% (5/55) in Bexley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolDartford0.3 miles84%25%Top 11% (6/55) in Bexley
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolBexleyheath1.4 miles84%15%Top 13% (7/55) in Bexley
Royal Park Primary AcademySidcup2.4 miles83%34%Top 15% (8/55) in Bexley
River Mill Primary SchoolDartford2.4 miles83%27%Top 9% (36/436) in Kent

Secondary schools (GCSE)

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SourceDfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26.

How it is worked outRanked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Barnehurst itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Dartford Grammar School (grammar)Dartford1.9 miles78.9100%1st (1/94) in Kent
Dartford Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Dartford1.9 miles77.398%Top 4% (3/94) in Kent
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (grammar)Sidcup2.9 miles75.398%1st (1/16) in Bexley
Townley Grammar School (grammar)Bexleyheath1.2 miles74.898%Top 13% (2/16) in Bexley
Beths Grammar School (grammar)Bexley1.0 miles73.298%Top 19% (3/16) in Bexley
Bexley Grammar School (grammar)Welling2.6 miles72.696%Top 25% (4/16) in Bexley
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Dartford2.3 miles67.695%Top 14% (13/94) in Kent
Ark Greenwich Free SchoolLondon5.0 miles65.886%1st (1/16) in Greenwich
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Dartford2.1 miles65.391%Top 22% (20/94) in Kent
St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive SchoolLondon4.6 miles59.672%Top 13% (2/16) in Greenwich

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Barnehurst itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (grammar)Sidcup2.9 miles41.2+0.021st (1/11) in Bexley
Townley Grammar School (grammar)Bexleyheath1.2 miles40.6-0.17Top 19% (2/11) in Bexley
Dartford Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Dartford1.9 miles39.8-0.19Top 11% (8/77) in Kent
Eltham Hill SchoolLondon5.2 miles38.3+0.011st (1/9) in Greenwich
Riverside SchoolBarking4.9 miles38.0+0.07Top 16% (2/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Thomas Tallis SchoolLondon6.1 miles37.4+0.18Top 23% (2/9) in Greenwich
Jo Richardson Community SchoolDagenham5.6 miles37.2+0.16Top 31% (4/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Beths Grammar School (grammar)Bexley1.0 miles36.5-0.16Top 28% (3/11) in Bexley
Goresbrook SchoolDagenham5.5 miles36.3+0.05Top 39% (5/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Harris Academy RiversidePurfleet3.5 miles36.1+0.031st (1/4) in Thurrock

Private schools (A level)

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SourceDfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25.

How it is worked outRanked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. The same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out).

Things to know
  • A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups).
  • Distances are as the crow flies.

None in Barnehurst itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
City of London School for GirlsLondon12.0 miles51.51st (1/3) in City of London
Alleyn's SchoolLondon10.7 miles51.51st (1/3) in Southwark
Trinity School11.3 miles50.91st (1/5) in Croydon
James Allen's Girls' SchoolLondon10.9 miles50.8(2/3) in Southwark
City of London SchoolLondon12.0 miles50.4(2/3) in City of London
Eltham CollegeLondon5.7 miles49.11st (1/4) in Bromley
Colfe's SchoolLondon6.3 miles48.61st (1/2) in Greenwich
Dulwich CollegeLondon10.9 miles48.2(3/3) in Southwark
St Dunstan's CollegeLONDON8.4 miles46.91st (1/2) in Lewisham
Bromley High School GDSTBromley6.3 miles45.8Top 50% (2/4) in Bromley

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