Bexley Grammar School
Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Hugh Gilmore
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- SEN provision
- 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
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,357
- Pupils on roll
- 1,504
- URN
- 136369
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083048538
About this school
Bexley Grammar School is a secondary academy in Welling. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,504 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 192 | 223 | 223 |
| Attainment 8 score | 74.0 | 74.7 | 74.7 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.62 +0.41 to +0.82 | +0.49 +0.30 to +0.68 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 98% | 98.2% | 98.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 99% | 99.6% | 99.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 98.7% | 98.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
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 Bexley 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 | 74 | 44 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 74.7 | 44.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 74.7 | 42 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,462 |
| 2023/24 | 1,478 |
| 2024/25 | 1,502 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bexley Grammar School compares
Bexley Grammar School ranked 3rd of 16 secondary schools in Bexley for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74.7 | 5% | 4.2% | 1,504 | — |
| Blackfen School for Girls | 44.1 | 9.8% | 19.4% | 1,324 | 0.6 miles |
| Harris Academy Falconwood | 47.3 | 6.4% | 19.7% | 1,295 | 0.8 miles |
| Welling School | 34.7 | 12.2% | 34.9% | 1,084 | 0.8 miles |
| Hurstmere School | 42.1 | 7.2% | 16.9% | 893 | 1.3 miles |
| Leigh Stationers' Academy | 52.7 | 6.1% | 20.3% | 1,764 | 1.4 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)
- 4.16%
- English as an additional language
- 14.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.95%
- Persistent absence
- 11.59%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Blackfen School for Girls0.6 miles
Secondary · Sidcup
-
Harris Academy Falconwood0.8 miles
Secondary · Welling
-
Welling School0.8 miles
Secondary · Welling
-
Hurstmere School1.3 miles
Secondary · Sidcup
-
Leigh Stationers' Academy1.4 miles
Secondary · London
Other schools in Welling
- Harris Academy Falconwood Secondary
- Welling School Secondary
- Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School Primary
- Danson Primary School Primary
- East Wickham Primary Academy Primary
- Foster's Primary School Primary
- Hillsgrove Primary School Primary
- Hook Lane Primary School Primary
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Primary
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Primary
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Primary
- ADO River Valley School Special schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Bexley Grammar School teach?
- Bexley Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Welling.
- Who is the headteacher of Bexley Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Bexley Grammar School is Mr Hugh Gilmore, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Bexley Grammar School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bexley 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 big is Bexley Grammar School?
- Bexley Grammar School has 1,504 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Bexley Grammar School full?
- Bexley Grammar School has capacity for 1,357 pupils and 1,504 on roll (111%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bexley Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Bexley Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bexley Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Bexley Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs Bexley Grammar School?
- Bexley Grammar School is part of BEXLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Bexley Grammar School have?
- The schools register lists Bexley Grammar School's special educational needs provision as: 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. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Bexley Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 74 in 2022/23 and 74.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bexley Grammar School rank locally?
- Bexley Grammar School ranked 3rd of 16 secondary schools in Bexley for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 99% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bexley Grammar School's absence rate?
- Bexley Grammar School's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bexley Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bexley 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.