Beths Grammar School
Hartford Road, Bexley, DA5 1NE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Richard Blyghton
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,740
- Pupils on roll
- 1,701
- URN
- 136334
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01322556538
About this school
Beths Grammar School is a boys' secondary academy in Bexley. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,701 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beths Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 191 | 191 | 191 |
| Attainment 8 score | 73.0 | 72.0 | 71.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.63 +0.42 to +0.83 | +0.53 +0.33 to +0.73 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 99% | 96.3% | 97.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 99.5% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 52% | 47.1% | 55% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Beths Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73 | 44 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 72 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 71.6 | 42 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 2.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,736 |
| 2023/24 | 1,672 |
| 2024/25 | 1,664 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beths Grammar School compares
Beths Grammar School ranked 4th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71.6 | 2.6% | 12.6% | 1,701 | — |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School | 51.4 | 5.3% | 23.1% | 805 | 0.4 miles |
| Townley Grammar School | 75 | 3.8% | 11.4% | 1,669 | 0.5 miles |
| St Catherine's Catholic School | 55.1 | 5% | 20.4% | 1,021 | 0.6 miles |
| Lift Bexleyheath | 41.1 | 8% | 27.6% | 1,474 | 0.8 miles |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | 45.2 | 7.8% | 36.1% | 1,078 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.62%
- English as an additional language
- 9.4%
- Overall absence
- 2.58%
- Persistent absence
- 2.38%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School0.4 miles
Secondary · Bexleyheath
-
Townley Grammar School0.5 miles
Secondary · Bexleyheath
-
St Catherine's Catholic School0.6 miles
Secondary · Bexleyheath
-
Lift Bexleyheath0.8 miles
Secondary · Bexleyheath
-
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy1.5 miles
Secondary · Dartford
Other schools in Bexley
- Hurst Primary School Primary
- Joydens Wood Infant School Primary
- Old Bexley Church of England School Primary
- Upton Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beths Grammar School teach?
- Beths Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bexley.
- Who is the headteacher of Beths Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Beths Grammar School is Mr Richard Blyghton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beths Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beths Grammar School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Beths Grammar School?
- Beths Grammar School has 1,701 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Beths Grammar School full?
- Beths Grammar School has capacity for 1,740 pupils and 1,701 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beths Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Beths Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Beths Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Beths Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Is Beths Grammar School part of an academy trust?
- Beths Grammar School is part of BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Beths Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 73 in 2022/23 and 71.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beths Grammar School compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Beths Grammar School ranked 4th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 98% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beths Grammar School's absence rate?
- Beths Grammar School's overall absence rate is 2.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beths Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beths Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.