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Bexley Grammar School[1]

Grammar · Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 73 72.6 2025/26[2]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
72.6 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
96.3% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
58.2% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+0.49 2023/24[3]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[4]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[4]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 74.7[5] 98.2%[5]
2023/24 74.7[3] 98.2%[3] +0.49[3]
2022/23 74[6] 98%[6] +0.62[6]
2021/22 76.9[7] 99%[7] +0.63[7]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
C- 2018/19[8]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
27.2% 2017/18[9]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[10]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[10]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2017/18 B-[9] 27.2%[9]
2016/17 C+[11] 16.3%[11]
2015/16 B-[12] 28.2%[12]
2014/15 B-[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
99% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
97% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
0% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
1% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
1% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 99%[15] 98%[15] 1%[15] 1%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 99%[16] 93%[16] 2%[16] 3%[16] 0%[16] 1%[16]
2019/20 100%[17] 94%[17] 2%[17] 3%[17] 1%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 99%[18] 94%[18] 1%[18] 3%[18] 1%[18] 1%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
96% 2022/23[19]
Education
81% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
5% 2022/23[19]
Employment
9% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 91%[20] 77%[20] 4%[20] 10%[20]
2020/21 92%[21] 77%[21] 5%[21] 10%[21]
2019/20 88%[22] 75%[22] 5%[22] 8%[22]
2018/19 92%[23] 75%[23] 4%[23] 13%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
84% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
49% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
48% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
1% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 84%[26] 56%[26]
2019/20 84%[25] 58%[25] 48%[25] 1%[25]
2018/19 84%[27] 41%[27] 37%[27] 2%[27]
2017/18 82%[28] 42%[28] 35%[28] 2%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
18 Oct 2022[29]
Type
S5 Inspection[29]
Report published
24 Nov 2022[29]
Personal development
Outstanding[29]
Quality of education
Outstanding[29]
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding[29]
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding[29]
Safeguarding is effective
Yes[29]
Sixth form provision (where applicable)
Outstanding[29]
Effectiveness of leadership and management
Outstanding[29]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
6.6 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Applications (any preference)
1377 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences
334 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Places offered
208 Entry Sept 2026[30]
First preferences per place
1.6 Entry Sept 2026[30]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 1470[30] 358[30] 212[30] 6.9[30] 1.7[30]
Entry Sept 2024 1443[30] 338[30] 210[30] 6.9[30] 1.6[30]
Entry Sept 2023 1395[30] 335[30] 190[30] 7.3[30] 1.8[30]
Entry Sept 2022 1476[30] 367[30] 192[30] 7.7[30] 1.9[30]

Admissions

Places (published admission number), 11+ entry
210 Entry Sept 2027[31]

Character & practicalities

Type
Academy converter[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Mixed[1]
Admissions
Selective[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
1357[1]
Trust
BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL[1]
Local authority
Bexley[1]
Website
http://www.bexleygs.co.uk/[1]
District
Bexley[32]
Postcode
DA16 2BL[1]
URN
136369[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
1502 2024/25[33]
English as an additional language
14.6% 2024/25[33]
SEN support
1.3% 2024/25[33]
EHC plan
1% 2024/25[33]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
4.2% 2024/25[33]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
41.3%[34]
Mixed
9.5%[34]
Asian
33.8%[34]
Black
12.3%[34]
Any other ethnic group
1.5%[34]
Unclassified
1.6%[34]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Leaders have ensured that pupils learn knowledge that goes beyond that set out in the national curriculum. In Years 10 and 11, all pupils study three sciences, two languages and history and/or geography.[35]
Warmth
Relationships between staff and pupils are extremely positive.[35]
Pastoral care
They appreciate that staff reach out to offer support before pupils ask for it.[35]
Behaviour
The school is calm and orderly at all times. Low-level disruption is very rare.[35]
Learning support
This ensures pupils with SEND achieve just as well as their peers.[35]
Enrichment
Pupils take part in a wide range of after-school activities. All pupils are encouraged to take part in house competitions and drama, music and sports activities.[35]
Pupil voice
Of particular note is the number of clubs started and run by pupils. Pupils’ views on PSHE education help teachers decide what to teach.[35]
Independence
Leaders emphasise the development of independent learning in all year groups. in Years 7, 8 and 9 pupils complete an extended project in each subject.[35]
Collaboration
Younger pupils say that older pupils treat them with respect.[35]
Diversity
My child is very happy in this exciting, challenging, diverse school.[35]

Sources

  1. Department for Education: Get Information About Schools: all establishments. Period 2026-10-14, published 2026-10-14. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  2. Department for Education: Performance tables schools data (explore education statistics). Period 2025/26, provisional, published 2026-10-15. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  3. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2023/24, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  4. Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance 2024/25: data guidance. Period 2024/25. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
  5. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2024/25, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
  6. Department for Education: Compare School Performance download: KS4 final. Period 2022/23, final. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  10. Department for Education: A level and other 16 to 18 results 2020/21. Period 2020/21. Archived copy; original. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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  31. bexleygs.co.uk: bexleygs.co.uk document (PDF). Period 2026-10-16. Licence: copyright-quoted.
    Quote
    6.1 Admission number The school has an agreed admission number of 210 for entry into year 7 in September 2027. (p. 2)
  32. Office for National Statistics: Parish to Ward to Local Authority District (May 2026) Lookup in EW. Period 2026-05-01. Publication page. Data file. Licence: OGL-3.0.
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  35. files.ofsted.gov.uk: files.ofsted.gov.uk document. Period 2026-10-14. Licence: OGL-3.0.
    Quotes (15)
    Relationships between staff and pupils are extremely positive (p. 2)
    Leaders have ensured that pupils learn knowledge that goes beyond that set out in the national curriculum (p. 2)
    In Years 10 and 11, all pupils study three sciences, two languages and history and/or geography (p. 2)
    They appreciate that staff reach out to offer support before pupils ask for it (p. 2)
    The school is calm and orderly at all times (p. 2)
    Low-level disruption is very rare (p. 3)
    My child is very happy in this exciting, challenging, diverse school (p. 2)
    Pupils take part in a wide range of after-school activities (p. 2)
    All pupils are encouraged to take part in house competitions and drama, music and sports activities (p. 2)
    Of particular note is the number of clubs started and run by pupils (p. 2)
    Pupils' views on PSHE education help teachers decide what to teach (p. 3)
    Leaders emphasise the development of independent learning in all year groups (p. 2)
    in Years 7, 8 and 9 pupils complete an extended project in each subject (p. 2)
    Younger pupils say that older pupils treat them with respect (p. 2)
    This ensures pupils with SEND achieve just as well as their peers (p. 3)