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Lift Bexleyheath

Academy sponsor led · Bexleyheath · DA6 7DA

Ages 11–18 · 1,474 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

41.4

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.42
−20+2
Attainment 841.4
English & maths grade 5+46%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry4%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.1%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,302

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill78%

1,474 pupils · 1,900 places

Pupils on roll
1,474
Boys / girls
829 / 645
School capacity
1,900
Capacity fill
1,474 / 1,900 (78%)
Free school meals
30.1%
FSM pupils
389
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Academy trust
LIFT SCHOOLS
Sponsor
Lift Schools
Headteacher
Ms Rubeka Luthfa

Location

Address
Woolwich Road
Postcode
DA6 7DA
Town
Bexleyheath
County
Kent
Local authority
Bexley
District
Bexley
Constituency
Bexleyheath and Crayford
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 1,474 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.1%.

Open schools in Bexleyheath
14
Secondary schools in Bexleyheath
4
Academies among open schools in Bexleyheath
93% (13)
Open schools in DA6
6
Secondary in DA6
4
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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  • Townley Grammar School

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  • Beths Grammar School

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  • Blackfen School for Girls

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

    1.6 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

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    • Att844.3
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence9.9%

    1.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Rubeka Luthfa
Telephone
02083035696
Website
http://www.bexleyheathacademy.org/

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