Bexleyheath Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 6 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Unique reference
- 137138
- Address
- Woolwich Road, DA6 7DA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1394 (63% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.9%
- Girls
- 46.1%
- First language not English
- 35.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 24.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 52.9%
African 12.3%
Other White 11.8%
Mixed 9.4%
Indian 4.4%
Other Asian 3.2%
Other 1.5%
Caribbean 1.1%
Chinese 0.9%
Pakistani 0.8%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.42
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 4%
Local authority average 43%
England average 40%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 46%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 50.4
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.31
Local authority average 4.5
England average 4.07
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 29 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 77 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 29 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 28 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 204 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 202 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| French | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Bexleyheath Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 290
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 197
- 3rd preference
- 160
- From another Local Authority
- 75
Offers
- 1st preference
- 178
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 25
- To another Local Authority
- 17
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 330 181 149 |
| Year 8 | 327 188 139 |
| Year 9 | 189 96 93 |
| Year 10 | 180 86 94 |
| Year 11 | 215 121 94 |
| Year 12 | 66 37 29 |
| Year 13 | 87 42 45 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
Secondary
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 88.9% 86.0% |
Further education | 33.0% 21.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 59.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 7.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.2% 4.0% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 4.8% 5.8% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 76.3% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 33.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.1% 2.2% |
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