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
- 1478 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.9%
- Girls
- 36.1%
- First language not English
- 13.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 3.7%
- Persistent absence
- 6.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 0.7%
White British 38.2%
African 12%
Other White 10.8%
Indian 9.3%
Mixed 9.2%
Other Asian 8.4%
Chinese 4.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Pakistani 1.5%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
Other Black 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.62
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 74
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 7.32
Local authority average 4.41
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 182 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 59 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 181 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 58 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 11 |
| Economics | GCSE | 52 |
| English Language | GCSE | 192 |
Admissions
Bexley Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 210
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 338
- 2nd preference
- 351
- 3rd preference
- 312
- From another Local Authority
- 736
Offers
- 1st preference
- 172
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 192 121 71 |
| Year 8 | 192 132 60 |
| Year 9 | 192 143 49 |
| Year 10 | 223 148 75 |
| Year 11 | 223 150 73 |
| Year 12 | 226 132 94 |
| Year 13 | 230 118 112 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 99.0% 90.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 93.0% 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 | 0.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 73.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 58.0% 28.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 48.0% 24.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.7% 1.7% |