Lift Bexleyheath
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
- 1487 (67% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.8%
- Girls
- 46.2%
- First language not English
- 41.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.3%
White British 48.6%
African 16.5%
Other White 10.4%
Mixed 9.4%
Indian 5.2%
Other Asian 3.3%
Other 1.3%
Pakistani 1.1%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Unclassified 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 10%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 30%
Local authority average 54%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.8
Local authority average 50.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.23
Local authority average 4.51
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 26 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 100 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 76 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 50 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 70 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 32 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 2 |
| Biology | GCSE | 3 |
| English Language | GCSE | 178 |
Admissions
Bexleyheath Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 296
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 161
- 3rd preference
- 136
- From another Local Authority
- 114
Offers
- 1st preference
- 171
- 2nd preference
- 38
- 3rd preference
- 24
- To another Local Authority
- 40
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 307 161 146 |
| Year 8 | 325 180 145 |
| Year 9 | 315 181 134 |
| Year 10 | 195 104 91 |
| Year 11 | 186 90 96 |
| Year 12 | 97 49 48 |
| Year 13 | 62 35 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 88.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 30.0% 21.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 57.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 9.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 11.0% 4.8% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 72.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 10.0% 4.1% 2.4% |