Schools and Education in Bexley

There are 85 schools in Bexley (excluding independent schools), including 60 primary schools, 16 secondary schools, and 1 serving sixth-form education. Bexley has 1 school with Pupil Referral Unit places, and none with places for teen mothers. There is 1 school in Bexley under Special Measures.

Primary Schools Secondary Schools Sixth Forms Pupils Referral Units

Bexley Education Profile

The median school in Bexley has 18% of its pupils entitled to free schools meals, the 6th lowest figure in London. This represents about 8,000 pupils, or approximately 1 in 5 of Bexley's pupils. Looking at the number of pupils per teacher, the median ratio for Bexley is 20.48 school children per full-time equivalent teacher. This is the 2nd highest ratio in London, and the 2nd highest pupil/teacher ratio in the London region of the UK.

The 1 schools in Bexley operating with pupil referral units offer 100 PRU places to the local area.

Primaries

60

10% Outstanding • 68% Good

Secondaries

16

13% Outstanding • 63% Good

Sixth Forms

1

0% Outstanding • 100% Good

Primary Schools in Bexley

Most of Bexley's primary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 41 schools or 68% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between high and low - about 22% and 20% of primary schools respectively - though we don't have data for approximately 20% of schools. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Bexley's primary schools most commonly have a very high ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted KS2 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Barnehurst Infant School 3–7 yrs 206
Very high
Barnehurst Junior School 7–11 yrs 240
Outstanding
Very low
Very high
Barrington Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
High
High
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School 3–7 yrs 412
High
Bedonwell Junior School 7–11 yrs 480
Good
Very low
Very high
Belmont Academy 3–11 yrs 446
Belvedere Infant School 3–7 yrs 322
Good
Belvedere Junior School 7–11 yrs 360
Good
Good
Good
Birkbeck Primary School 3–11 yrs 532
Good
High
High
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School 3–11 yrs 476
Good
Low
Very high
Church of England
Brampton Primary Academy 4–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
High
Burnt Oak Junior School 7–11 yrs 248
Outstanding
Good
High
Bursted Wood Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Good
High
Very high
Castilion Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Very high
Chatsworth Infant School 3–7 yrs 180
Good
High
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 630
Outstanding
High
High
Church of England
Crook Log Primary School 3–11 yrs 436
Good
Good
Good
Danson Primary School 3–11 yrs 682
Good
High
High
Days Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 656
Good
Low
Very high
Dulverton Primary School 3–11 yrs 446
Good
Good
Very high
East Wickham Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 686
Good
Very high
Very high
Eastcote Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 238
Outstanding
Good
Very high
Fairford Academy Barnehurst 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Good
Very high
Foster's Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Good
Good
Gravel Hill Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Good
Low
Very high
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary 3–11 yrs 236
High
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary 3–11 yrs 420
Very high
Harris Garrard Academy 4–18 yrs 1,780
Good
Low
Very low
Hillsgrove Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Good
Very high
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
Good
Church of England
Hook Lane Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
High
Hope Community School 4–11 yrs 210
Requires improvement
High
Christian
Hurst Primary School 3–11 yrs 630
Good
Low
Jubilee Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
Good
Lessness Heath Primary School 3–11 yrs 656
Good
High
Good
Longlands Primary School 5–11 yrs 315
Good
Low
Very high
Mayplace Primary School 3–11 yrs 656
Good
Low
Very high
Northumberland Heath Primary School 3–11 yrs 682
Good
Low
Low
Northwood Primary School 4–11 yrs 240
Good
Good
High
Old Bexley Church of England School 3–11 yrs 840
Good
Very low
Very high
Church of England
Orchard Primary School 3–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
High
High
Roman Catholic
Parkway Primary School 3–11 yrs 276
Good
Very low
Very low
Peareswood Primary School 3–11 yrs 472
Good
Low
High
Pelham Primary School 3–11 yrs 446
Good
High
Good
Royal Park Primary Academy 3–11 yrs 416
Good
High
Very high
Sherwood Park Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Good
Low
Low
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Good
High
Church of England
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School 3–11 yrs 428
Good
Good
Good
Roman Catholic
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 218
Good
High
Very high
Roman Catholic
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School 4–11 yrs 210
Good
Very low
Good
Church of England
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School 5–11 yrs 210
Good
High
Very high
Church of England
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School 2–11 yrs 210 Roman Catholic
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School 5–11 yrs 420
Outstanding
Very high
High
Roman Catholic
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School 4–11 yrs 420 Roman Catholic
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School 3–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
Very low
Good
Church of England/Christian
Upland Primary School 3–11 yrs 450
Good
Very high
Very high
Upton Primary School 3–11 yrs 454
Outstanding
High
High
Willow Bank Primary School 4–11 yrs 420
Requires improvement
Low
Good

Bexley Secondary Schools

Most of Bexley's secondary schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 10 schools or 63% of the total. Attainment is mostly split between very low and very high - about 25% and 25% of secondary schools respectively. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Bexley's secondary schools most commonly have a low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Beths Grammar School 11–18 yrs 1,220
Good
High
High
Bexley Grammar School 11–18 yrs 1,357
Outstanding
High
Low
Bexleyheath Academy 11–18 yrs 1,900
Good
Very low
Very low
Blackfen School for Girls 11–18 yrs 1,500
Good
Good
Good
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School 11–18 yrs 1,344
Good
Very high
Low
Cleeve Park School 11–18 yrs 1,200
Requires improvement
Very low
Low
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy 11–18 yrs 1,150
Good
Low
Very low
Harris Academy Falconwood 11–18 yrs 1,150
Good
Good
Very low
Harris Garrard Academy 4–18 yrs 1,780
Good
Very high
Very low
Hurstmere School 11–16 yrs 1,065
Requires improvement
Low
Low
King Henry School 11–19 yrs 2,050
Special Measures
Very low
Very low
St Catherine's Catholic School 11–16 yrs 1,050
Good
Very high
Good
Roman Catholic
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School 11–16 yrs 900
Good
High
Low
Roman Catholic
Townley Grammar School 11–18 yrs 1,550
Outstanding
Very high
Very low
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere 11–18 yrs 900
Good
Good
Low
Church of England
Welling School 11–18 yrs 1,850
Serious Weaknesses
Very low
Low

Sixth Form Schools in Bexley

Most of Bexley's sixth form schools have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total. Attainment is very high - 100% of sixth form schools fall under this category. Looking at the number of pupils assigned to a teacher, Bexley's sixth form schools most commonly have a very low ratio of pupils to teachers.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Harris Garrard Academy 4–18 yrs 1,780
Good
Very high
Very low

Bexley Pupil Referral Units

Most of Bexley's pupil referral units have been rated Good by Ofsted, amounting to 1 school or 100% of the total.

 
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Name Ages Capacity SEN Support Ofsted P8 Attainment Teacher/Pupil Ratio Religion
Horizons Academy Bexley 5–16 yrs 117
Good
Last updated: 16 Aug 2023