Best Schools in Belvedere

How many schools are there in Belvedere?

Belvedere has 9 open schools: 6 state primary, 1 state secondary or all-through, 1 independent and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Are there any Outstanding schools in Belvedere?

None of the 8 graded schools in Belvedere currently holds an Outstanding rating. 7 are rated Good, so 88% are Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Belvedere get the best GCSE results?

Of the 2 schools in Belvedere with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere, with an Attainment 8 score of 40.9 and 37% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Cornerstone School, with an Attainment 8 score of 19.3 and 9% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Trinity Church of England School, BelvedereCornerstone School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Belvedere have the best SATs results?

Of the 4 primary schools in Belvedere with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Belvedere Junior School (74% in reading, 87% in maths); St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School (78% in reading, 81% in maths); and Lessness Heath Primary School (79% in reading, 74% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.

Belvedere Junior SchoolSt Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolLessness Heath Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Belvedere?

No. None of the state secondary schools in Belvedere selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

How close do you need to live to get into schools in Belvedere?

It depends on the school, and the cut-off moves every year with the number of applications. Bexley published how far the last place offered went at this school: Lessness Heath Primary School, 0.715 miles for 2022 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Lessness Heath Primary School

Source: Bexley admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Belvedere?

Apply to Bexley through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts. Independent schools run their own admissions, so apply to those directly.