Bexley Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; mixed; ages 11 to 18; 1,504 pupils; Bexley, DA16 2BL; URN 136369

Bexley Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 18 October 2022, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, two have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and two have an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Hurstmere School, dates from 27 September 2022; the latest, at Lift Bexleyheath, from 28 April 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Bexley Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Bexley Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Bexley Grammar School
DA16 2BL, Bexley; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 18 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 72.6 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 96.3% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Bexley Grammar School
0.59 mi945 m S
Blackfen School for Girls
DA15 9NU, Bexley; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.2 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.9% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.00 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Blackfen School for Girls
0.81 mi1,305 m W
Harris Academy Falconwood
DA16 2PE, Bexley; sixth form

Improved significantly ungraded inspection, 26 March 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.7 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 46.9% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 28.91 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Harris Academy Falconwood
0.85 mi1,367 m N
Welling School
DA16 1LB, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.4 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.3% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.07 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Welling School
1.3 mi2,075 m S
Hurstmere School
DA15 9AW, Bexley

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.4 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.6% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Hurstmere School
1.4 mi2,209 m W
Leigh Stationers' Academy
SE9 2PT, Greenwich; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 17 January 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.1 (Greenwich 47.4, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 61.9% (Greenwich 48.9%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.23 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Leigh Stationers' Academy
1.4 mi2,303 m S
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
DA15 9AG, Bexley; selective (grammar), sixth form

School remains Good ungraded inspection, 14 December 2022

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 75.3 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 97.5% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 41.22 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
1.5 mi2,371 m E
Townley Grammar School
DA6 7AB, Bexley; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 74.8 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.2% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.64 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Townley Grammar School
1.7 mi2,706 m E
Lift Bexleyheath
DA6 7DA, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.3 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.3% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.44 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lift Bexleyheath

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 18 October 2022: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 189 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Bexley	England
Average Attainment 8 score	72.6	51.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	96.3%	55.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	100.0%	71.3%	64.8%

England and Bexley: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level 2024/25: the Department for Education’s file lists this school, but publishes no figure for it.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Harris Academy Falconwood Bexley, 0.8 mi in a straight line
Townley Grammar School Bexley, 1.5 mi in a straight line
Beths Grammar School Bexley, 2.0 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Bexley Grammar School is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Bexley, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,504 pupils for a capacity of 1,357. Trust: BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Address: Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL. Website: www.bexleygs.co.uk/.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.