Head: Hugh Gilmore
A competitive co-educational grammar school in Bexley with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
282
Distance Cutoff
1.9 mi
Applications
1,470
Offers Made
212
Distance (after pass)
All who pass qualify. Places then by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
Waiting List
Waiting lists are kept in the same order as the school's over-subscription criteria and maintained until at least 31 December of each school year of admission.
1. Register
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2. Take Test
Bexley Selection Test
3. Results
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4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 4 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Three multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Same format as Kent Test (3 × 50 min). Bexley applies its own qualifying score threshold. School offers free 11+ preparation through Atom Learning partnership for Pupil Premium eligible students. Distance from home to school measured as straight line. Prospectus shows 68% of GCSE grades were 9-7, 97% of UCAS applicants gained place in 1st/2nd choice university, 67% joined Russell Group universities, 16 students gained Oxbridge/Medicine places. School rated Outstanding by Ofsted in October 2022.
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
74.6
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
98%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
98%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.35
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
c
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
| Metric | Disadvantaged | Non-Disadvantaged | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 76.8 | 74.6 | -2.2 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 100% | 98% | -2pp |
| EBacc entry | 100% | 98% | -2pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
DfE breakdown, 2024/25
Eng+Maths 9-5
EBacc entry
Average grade: c
DfE doesn't publish the % at each grade band at school level — this is the school-wide average instead.
81%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
80%
Higher Education
+12pp vs grammar avg
77%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Strongest at
Mathematics
223 entries
100%
+4.9pp vs school
History
153 entries
100%
+4.9pp vs school
Business
85 entries
100%
+4.9pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
13 entries
0%
-95.1pp vs school
Insufficient subject-level data for ranking (need ≥5 subjects with pass rates).
Entry Requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics at grade 6. Subject-specific requirements: grade 7 in subjects to be studied at A-Level, grade 6 in Mathematics for Further Mathematics A-Level.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (33.7%)
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 20 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 3 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £311 (-5%) below the English average
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,581
Teaching Staff / pupil
£814
Educational Supplies / pupil
£308
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£703
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,732,601 · 1,008 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£6,191,598
Core per-pupil funding before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£43,000
Targeted funding for 40 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£160,206
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£8,640
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£5,829
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£319,590
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£157,194
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£64,817
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£83,636
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,502 / 1,357(111%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 6 or above including English and Mathematics at grade 6. Subject-specific requirements: grade 7 in subjects to be studied at A-Level, grade 6 in Mathematics for Further Mathematics A-Level.
1:18.2
Staff:Pupil Ratio
98.1%
Qualified Teachers
2.9%
Absence Rate
2.61%
Persistent Absence
Modern, impressively stocked library equipped with bank of computers
Sports
Large sports hall, gymnasium, fitness suite, extensive playing fields, tennis courts, netball courts, athletics track, and outdoor education facilities
STEM
Science laboratories supporting separate Biology, Chemistry and Physics courses. Computer facilities in library.
Arts
Music rooms supporting ISM award-winning music programme, drama facilities for annual productions, art studios for exhibitions.
Library
Modern, impressively stocked library equipped with bank of computers, run by welcoming librarian
Capital Projects
Recent completion of new Sixth Form Centre and refurbishment of science laboratories. Ongoing improvements to ICT facilities and classroom modernisation programme.
Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme, Young Enterprise programme, Jack Petchey Award, World Challenge Expedition to Vietnam with next excursion to South America, house system with over twenty activities for Year 7 students, music, drama and dance competitions, concerts, plays, art exhibitions, annual musical production, Language Prefects and Sports Leaders working with primary schools
Sports
Music & Performing Arts
Music department with ISM award recognition, concerts, plays, annual musical production of near West End quality, art exhibitions
Clubs & Societies
Duke of Edinburgh
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Trips & Exchanges
About seventy day visits and wide range of residential trips in UK and worldwide including Spain, Japan, Greece, Italy, USA, China, Russia, France, Germany and Sardinia
Community Service
Creativity, Action and Service component of IB programme, Language Prefects work with primary schools, Sports Leaders programme.
Uniform
Years 7-11: Black blazer with school badge, white shirt, school tie, black trousers/skirt, black shoes. Sixth Form: Business dress code with dark suits or smart casual wear.
School Meals
Free school meals available up to £3 per day for eligible children, biometric cashless system used by all students
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly across all subjects with expectations varying by year group. Years 7-9 typically receive 1-2 hours per night, Years 10-11 receive 2-3 hours per night, and Sixth Form students are expected to complete independent study equivalent to their timetabled hours.
Behaviour Policy
High expectations with exemplary student behaviour and attitudes. Older students lead by example and instil positive attitudes in peers.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones must be switched off and kept in bags during the school day. They may only be used in designated areas at specific times with staff permission.
SEND Provision
Fully qualified Higher Level Teaching Assistants work with teachers to accommodate special needs, providing one-to-one support, homework club, and booster lessons according to need
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Nearest Station: Bexleyheath
Transport Info
School is located on Danson Lane, Welling. Students can access the school via local bus routes and transport from surrounding areas.
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