Bexley Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 18 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- 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
- 136369
- Address
- Danson Lane, DA16 2BL
- Website
- http://www.bexleygs.co.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1502 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.6%
- Girls
- 35.4%
- First language not English
- 14.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 7.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.3%
White British 33.7%
Indian 12.1%
Other White 11.5%
African 11.1%
Other Asian 9.5%
Mixed 9.2%
Chinese 5.3%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Caribbean 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 98%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 74.6
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.35
Local authority average 4.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 210 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 210 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 20 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 74 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Economics | GCSE | 52 |
Admissions
Bexley Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 212
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 358
- 2nd preference
- 374
- 3rd preference
- 331
- From another Local Authority
- 734
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 27
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 210 128 82 |
| Year 8 | 192 123 69 |
| Year 9 | 192 131 61 |
| Year 10 | 192 144 48 |
| Year 11 | 223 148 75 |
| Year 12 | 271 168 103 |
| Year 13 | 222 129 93 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 88.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 21.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 97.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 72.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.1% 2.4% |