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Beths Grammar School

Academy converter · Bexley · DA5 1NE

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Phase

Secondary

Age range

Ages 11–18

Pupils

1,701

Local authority

Bexley

Age range

Ages 1118

05111619

Provision snapshot

Based on official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • BoardingNo boarders
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bexley, Bexley, 1,701 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.7%.

Open schools in Bexley
5
Secondary schools in Bexley
1
Academies among open schools in Bexley
80% (4)
Open schools in DA5
5
Secondary in DA5
1
Open schools in Bexley LA
92
Secondary in Bexley LA
15

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Overview

School type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Age range
11–18
Gender
Boys
Status
Open
URN
136334

Location

Address
Hartford Road
Postcode
DA5 1NE
Town
Bexley
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Size & intake

Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.

Pupils on roll
1,701
Boys / girls
1,448 / 253
School capacity
1,740
Capacity fill
1,701 / 1,740 (98%)
Free school meals
11.7%
FSM pupils
113
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys

School characteristics

Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Boarding
No boarders
Governance
Academy trust: BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Blyghton
Telephone
01322556538

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Ofsted

Latest inspection outcomes from Ofsted monthly management information. Report-card grades use the current framework where published; older OEIF grades are shown when that is the latest graded inspection.

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-04

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Read the Ofsted report

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results from DfE school and college performance tables. Figures are not rankings — suppressed or unavailable values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 8
72.0
Progress 8
0.5
English & maths grade 5+
96%
English & maths grade 4+
100%
EBacc entry
47%
EBacc APS
6.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables