100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
71.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
55%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1242.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,664
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
2%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Beths Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Bexley
Part ofBETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
+1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
+2pp
99%97%94%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
71.6
-0.4
75.472.168.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71.6
EBacc entry
55%
+8pp
92%70%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 55%
EBacc APS
1242.5
+15.5
1364.71295.91227.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1242.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.5
+1.1
38.736.634.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.5
A-level value added
-0.16
0
-0.1-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
-1pp
19%16%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,664
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
3%
Persistent absence
2%
Contact
Address
Hartford Road, Bexley, DA5 1NE
Local authority
Bexley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 98% | 71.6 | Not applicable | 55% | 1242.5 | 67% | 1,664 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 96% | 72.0 | +0.53 | 47% | 1227.0 | 64% | 1,672 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 73.0 | +0.63 | 52% | 1262.3 | 64% | 1,736 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 97% | 75.4 | +0.57 | 74% | 1364.7 | 81% | 1,741 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 94% | 68.8 | +0.21 | 92% | 1258.6 | 94% | 1,495 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 89% | 65.9 | -0.01 | 93% | 1225.8 | 94% | 1,410 |
| 2016/17 | 98% | 92% | 68.3 | +0.62 | 91% | — | 99% | 1,352 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.5 | B- | -0.16 | 15% | 364 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | B- | -0.17 | 16% | 362 |
| 2022/23 | 36.4 | B- | — | 16% | 420 |
| 2021/22 | 38.7 | B | — | 19% | 361 |
| 2018/19 | 34.5 | C+ | -0.09 | 13% | 239 |
| 2017/18 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.10 | 12% | 236 |
| 2016/17 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.14 | 14% | 205 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,664 | 22.1 | 9% | 9% | 13% | 3% | 2% |
| 2023/24 | 1,672 | 22.3 | 9% | 11% | 11% | 3% | 3% |
| 2022/23 | 1,736 | 23.3 | 1% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 5% |
| 2021/22 | 1,741 | 23.5 | 0% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 6% |
| 2020/21 | 1,681 | 22.0 | 1% | 13% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,495 | 20.7 | 2% | 15% | 10% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | 1,410 | 21.2 | 2% | 16% | 10% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,352 | 19.1 | 2% | 11% | 10% | 3% | 4% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.