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Townley Grammar School

Academy converter · Bexleyheath · DA6 7AB

Ages 11–18 · 1,669 pupils · Bexley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

76.2

Overall absence

3.7%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-28

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+0.66
−20+2
Attainment 876.2
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 6.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.1%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
1,122

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

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

249

Places offered

248

1st-preference offers

179

Total preferences (any rank)
928
Preferred offers (top 3)
248
Applications from outside LA
599
Offers to outside-LA applicants
138
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 fill108%

1,669 pupils · 1,550 places

Pupils on roll
1,669
Boys / girls
108 / 1,561
School capacity
1,550
Capacity fill
1,669 / 1,550 (108%)
Free school meals
9.1%
FSM pupils
102
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Academy trust
TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
Sponsor
Townley Grammar School
Headteacher
Ms Sarina Totty

Location

Address
Townley Road
Postcode
DA6 7AB
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bexleyheath, Bexley, 1,669 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 9.1%.

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Sarina Totty
Telephone
02083048311
Website
www.townleygrammar.org.uk

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