Schools across Bexley

How many schools are there in Bexley?

Bexley has 92 open schools: 60 state primary, 17 state secondary or all-through, 4 independent, 10 special and 1 other.

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools

Which schools in Bexley are rated Outstanding?

10 schools in Bexley were rated Outstanding at their most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St Fidelis Catholic Primary School, Barnehurst Junior School, Barnehurst Infant School, Townley Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School and 5 more. Counting Good as well, 95% of the 81 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.

St Fidelis Catholic Primary SchoolBarnehurst Junior SchoolBarnehurst Infant SchoolTownley Grammar SchoolBexley Grammar School

Source: Ofsted

Which secondary schools in Bexley get the best GCSE results?

Of the 19 schools in Bexley with 2026 GCSE results, the highest Attainment 8 scores - the average grade across a pupil's best eight GCSEs - were at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 75.3 and 98% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; Townley Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 74.8 and 98% passing English and maths at grade 5 or above; and Beths Grammar School (selective grammar), with an Attainment 8 score of 73.2 and 98% 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.

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolTownley Grammar SchoolBeths Grammar School

Source: DfE school performance data

Which primary schools in Bexley have the best SATs results?

Of the 55 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 St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (95% in reading, 95% in maths); Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy (93% in reading, 93% in maths); and Crook Log Primary School (92% in reading, 90% 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.

St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolLeigh Stationers' Primary AcademyCrook Log Primary School

Source: DfE school performance data

Are there grammar schools in Bexley?

Yes. Beths Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School and Townley Grammar School are state grammar schools in Bexley. Grammar schools admit pupils by ability through an entrance test, usually sat at the start of Year 6.

Beths Grammar SchoolBexley Grammar SchoolChislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolTownley Grammar School

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: Barnehurst Infant School, 0.426 miles for 2022 entry; Birkbeck Primary School, 1.124 miles for 2022 entry; Chatsworth Infant School, 0.584 miles for 2022 entry; Days Lane Primary School, 1.698 miles for 2022 entry; Dulverton Primary School, 0.522 miles for 2022 entry. We hold figures for 18 schools in Bexley; each school's page has its own history. These are the authority's own figures, not fixed boundaries.

Barnehurst Infant SchoolBirkbeck Primary SchoolChatsworth Infant SchoolDays Lane Primary SchoolDulverton Primary School

Source: Bexley admissions booklets

How do I apply for a school place in Bexley?

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.