Beths Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 136334
- Address
- Hartford Road, DA5 1NE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1672 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 87.6%
- Girls
- 12.4%
- First language not English
- 11.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.9%
- Persistent absence
- 5.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.4%
Mixed 26.7%
White British 24.2%
African 13.4%
Indian 7.3%
Other White 6.3%
Other Asian 5.7%
Unclassified 3.9%
Other 3.2%
Bangladeshi 2.9%
Other Black 2.2%
Caribbean 1.7%
Chinese 1.6%
Pakistani 0.8%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.63
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 52%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 99%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.61
Local authority average 4.41
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 191 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 192 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 33 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| Economics | GCSE | 107 |
Admissions
Beths Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 191
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 271
- From another Local Authority
- 610
Offers
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 40
- To another Local Authority
- 150
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 8 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 9 | 192 192 0 |
| Year 10 | 193 193 0 |
| Year 11 | 191 191 0 |
| Year 12 | 360 251 109 |
| Year 13 | 352 253 99 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 90.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 2.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 94.0% 62.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 8.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 73.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 35.0% 28.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 24.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.7% 1.7% |