Best Schools in Bexleyheath

How many schools are there in Bexleyheath?

Bexleyheath has 14 open schools: 9 state primary, 4 state secondary or all-through and 1 special.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bexleyheath are rated Outstanding?

1 school in Bexleyheath was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: Townley Grammar School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 13 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.

Townley Grammar School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bexleyheath get the best GCSE results?

Of the 5 schools in Bexleyheath with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Townley Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 74.8 and 98% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; St Catherine's Catholic School, with an Attainment 8 score of 55.5 and 66% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and St Columba's Catholic Boys' School, with an Attainment 8 score of 48.9 and 52% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above. Selective schools admit by ability, so their raw results are not a like-for-like comparison with comprehensives. Progress 8, the DfE's value-added measure, was not published for 2026.

Townley Grammar SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic SchoolSt Columba's Catholic Boys' School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bexleyheath have the best SATs results?

Of the 9 primary schools in Bexleyheath with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Crook Log Primary School (92% in reading, 90% in maths); St Thomas More Catholic Primary School (90% in reading, 89% in maths); and Bursted Wood Primary School (82% in reading, 87% 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.

Crook Log Primary SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolBursted Wood Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bexleyheath?

Yes. Townley Grammar School is a state grammar school in Bexleyheath. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Townley Grammar School

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

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

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: Pelham Primary School, 1.551 miles for 2022 entry; Upland Primary School, 0.415 miles for 2022 entry; Barrington Primary School, 0.528 miles for 2021 entry; Bursted Wood Primary School, 1.345 miles for 2021 entry. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Pelham Primary SchoolUpland Primary SchoolBarrington Primary SchoolBursted Wood Primary School

Source: Bexley admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Bexleyheath?

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.