Best Schools in Bexley
Kent · 5 schools ranked by Ofsted Rating
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bexley (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Schools in Bexley ranked
Upton Primary School
KS2 Read
85%
Beths Grammar School
A8
73.2
A-Level
B-
Hurst Primary School
KS2 Read
81%
Old Bexley Church of England School
KS2 Read
80%
Joydens Wood Infant School
Questions parents ask about schools in Bexley
How many schools are there in Bexley?
Bexley has 5 open schools: 4 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Bexley are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Bexley was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Upton Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 5 graded schools here are rated 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 primary schools in Bexley have the best SATs results?
Of the 3 primary schools in Bexley with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Upton Primary School (85% in reading, 85% in maths); Hurst Primary School (81% in reading, 84% in maths); and Old Bexley Church of England School (80% in reading, 79% 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.
Upton Primary SchoolHurst Primary SchoolOld Bexley Church of England School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Bexley?
Yes. Beths Grammar School is a state grammar school in Bexley. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
How close do you need to live to get into schools in Bexley?
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 these schools: Hurst Primary School, 1.67 miles for 2022 entry; Upton Primary School, 0.362 miles for 2022 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.
Hurst Primary SchoolUpton Primary School
Source: Bexley admissions booklets
How do I apply for a school place in Bexley?
Apply to your council - Bexley or Kent, depending on your address - 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.