Bexley Grammar School | Secondary with sixth form in Welling, Bexley | Ofsted & DfE | Sipuha

Bexley Grammar School

SecondaryPost 16

Bexley · Welling · DA16 2BL http://www.bexleygs.co.uk/

Pupils
1,504
cap. 1,357
Ages
11 - 18
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted inspection

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Latest inspection
18 Oct 2022
Outstanding

Inspection outcome

Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

Other Ofsted reports

2 reports
14 Feb 2012
Academy conversion letter
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7 Jan 2011
Interim assessment
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

Can I get my child into this school?

Admissions policy · Selective

This school is in Bexley. You apply through the education LA where you live, even if that is a different council.

Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

GCSE 9–4
100%
0pp
LA
71%
England
66%
100%100%99%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
GCSE 5+
98%
0pp
LA
54%
England
46%
99%97%95%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Attainment 8
74.7
0
LA
51.0
England
46.8
76.973.269.6
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc entry
98%
-1pp
LA
41%
England
41%
100%94%88%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
EBacc APS
16.4
0
LA
8.8
England
7.7
16.414.612.7
'18'19'22'23'24'25

Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Progress 8 compared with other schools

Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)+0.49
Above average
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Destinations

Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment

After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25

99%

staying in education or employment

0% did not stay in education or employment

1% no destination recorded

Education98%
Apprenticeships1%
Employment0%

After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25

96%

staying in education or employment

2% did not stay in education or employment

2% no destination recorded

Education81%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment9%

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
1,502
cap. 1,357
1,5021,4271,352
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
LA AVG 18.82:1
18.216.615.0
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
15%
LA AVG 17.81%
20%17%14%
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FSM eligible
4%
LA AVG 24.64%
9%6%4%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
2%
LA AVG 13.88%
3%2%1%
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Overall absence
5%
LA
7%
England
9%
5%4%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
12%
LA
20%
England
24%
12%7%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

AddressDanson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL
Telephone02083048538
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
Finance£7405 spend / pupil£7519 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Became an academy 1 Jan 2011 (was URN 101462)

Secondary — Key Stage 4

GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.

YearGCSE 9–4GCSE 5+Attainment 8Progress 8EBacc entryEBacc APSCohort
2024/25100%98%74.7Not applicable98%16.4223
2023/24100%98%74.7+0.4999%16.4223
2022/2399%98%74.0+0.6297%14.1192
2021/22100%99%76.9+0.63100%14.5190
2018/19100%97%70.5+0.2498%13.3192
2017/1899%95%69.6+0.2188%12.7189
2016/1799%97%70.8+0.3488%191
More fields
YearEBacc lang entry
2024/25100%
2023/2499%
2022/2399%
2021/22100%
2018/1998%
2017/1899%
2016/17100%

Sixth form — Key Stage 5

YearA-level APSAvg gradeVA progressAAB+Cohort
2024/25SuppressedSuppressedSuppressedNot eligible227
2023/24Not eligibleNot eligibleNot eligibleNot eligible237
2022/23Not eligibleNot eligibleNot eligible206
2021/22SuppressedSuppressedNot eligible216
2018/1925.0C-+0.35Not eligible209
2017/1836.9B--0.2727%265
2016/1732.3C+-0.6316%253

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/251,50218.22%15%4%5%12%
2023/241,47817.62%14%4%3%4%
2022/231,46217.42%14%4%4%7%
2021/221,44418.01%16%4%4%5%
2020/211,42916.71%17%4%
2018/191,35215.02%19%7%3%2%
2017/181,41615.03%20%7%3%3%
2016/171,47115.62%20%8%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.