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Bexley Grammar School

Academy converter · Welling · DA16 2BL

Ages 11–18 · 1,504 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

74.7

Overall absence

3.3%

Admissions demand

1.62 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-10-18

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.49
−20+2
Attainment 874.7
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry99%

EBacc APS: 7.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)4.0%
Unauthorised0.4%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,025

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.62 · Competitive

1st preferences

338

Places offered

210

1st-preference offers

172

Total preferences (any rank)
1,443
Preferred offers (top 3)
210
Applications from outside LA
736
Offers to outside-LA applicants
40
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

1,504 pupils · 1,357 places

Pupils on roll
1,504
Boys / girls
982 / 522
School capacity
1,357
Capacity fill
1,504 / 1,357 (111%)
Free school meals
4%
FSM pupils
40
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Academy trust
BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Hugh Gilmore

Location

Address
Danson Lane
Postcode
DA16 2BL
Town
Welling
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
0 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Welling, Bexley, 1,504 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, selective admissions. Free school meals: 4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Welling
15
Secondary schools in Welling
3
Academies among open schools in Welling
60% (9)
Open schools in DA16
15
Secondary in DA16
3
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.

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  • Lift Bexleyheath

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    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.3%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Hugh Gilmore
Telephone
02083048538
Website
http://www.bexleygs.co.uk/

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