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Hurstmere School

Academy converter · Sidcup · DA15 9AW

Ages 11–16 · 1,019 pupils · Bexley

Attainment 8

45.1

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.68 · Often has places

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 845.1
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,050

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

0.68 · Often has places

1st preferences

100

Places offered

180

1st-preference offers

100

Total preferences (any rank)
373
Preferred offers (top 3)
169
Applications from outside LA
42
Offers to outside-LA applicants
17
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-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 (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill96%

1,019 pupils · 1,065 places

Pupils on roll
1,019
Boys / girls
1,019 / 0
School capacity
1,065
Capacity fill
1,019 / 1,065 (96%)
Free school meals
12.7%
FSM pupils
129
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Bennett

Location

Address
Hurst Road
Postcode
DA15 9AW
Town
Sidcup
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

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 11–16, in Sidcup, Bexley, 1,019 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.7%.

Open schools in Sidcup
22
Secondary schools in Sidcup
5
Academies among open schools in Sidcup
55% (12)
Open schools in DA15
14
Secondary in DA15
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.

Compare with theseAll in SidcupNear DA15

  • Hurstmere School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA15 9AW · Bexley

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM15.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Sidcup · DA15 9AG · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.0
    • P80.8
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence4.1%

    0.3 miles away

  • Cleeve Park School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Sidcup · DA14 4JN · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.6
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence9.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Blackfen School for Girls

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Sidcup · DA15 9NU · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence10.4%

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  • Bexley Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Welling · DA16 2BL · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att874.7
    • P80.5
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence3.3%

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  • Townley Grammar School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bexleyheath · DA6 7AB · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att876.2
    • P80.7
    • EM5+97%
    • Absence3.7%

    1.4 miles away

  • Beths Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bexley · DA5 1NE · Bexley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att872.0
    • P80.5
    • EM5+96%
    • Absence2.9%

    1.7 miles away

  • Chislehurst School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 6HE · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lynn Bennett

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