Bexleyheath Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 7 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
- 26.1%
- 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
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.06
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 44%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 52%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.3
Local authority average 49.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.38
Local authority average 4.41
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 30 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 48 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 41 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 17 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| English Language | GCSE | 201 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 197 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 23 |
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
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 90.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 18.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 62.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 8.7% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.6% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 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 | 45.0% 73.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 28.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 24.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.7% 1.7% |