62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
30%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
10%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
5.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,487
Pupils · 2024/25
42%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Overview
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 06/07/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Previous inspection
- 2018Inadequate
AddressWoolwich Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
Telephone02083035696
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
Part ofLIFT SCHOOLS
Establishment history
Earlier establishment on this site or under a previous URN.
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-6pp
69%58%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
30%
-15pp
46%34%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
Attainment 8
41.1
-0.3
47.242.537.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.1
EBacc entry
10%
+6pp
32%18%4%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
EBacc APS
5.8
-0.9
8.37.15.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 5.8
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.42
Below averageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
27.4
-3.7
33.429.124.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.43
-0.3
-0.1-0.3-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
-14pp
20%10%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C+C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.43
Below averageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
87%
Education or employment
81%
Education
4%
Apprenticeships
2%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
80%
Education or employment
41%
Education
10%
Apprenticeships
28%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,487
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
LA AVG 18.82:1
EAL
42%
LA AVG 17.81%
FSM eligible
28%
LA AVG 24.64%
SEN
18%
LA AVG 13.88%
Overall absence
8%
LA AVG 7.08%
Persistent absence
24%
LA AVG 19.6%
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 | 62% | 30% | 41.1 | Not applicable | 10% | 5.8 | 15% | 1,487 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 46% | 41.4 | -0.42 | 4% | 6.8 | 8% | 1,394 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 43% | 43.3 | -0.09 | 7% | 6.8 | 14% | 1,328 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 40% | 47.2 | +0.05 | 13% | 8.1 | 17% | 1,111 |
| 2018/19 | 46% | 23% | 37.7 | -0.67 | 32% | 8.3 | 33% | 1,539 |
| 2017/18 | 44% | 20% | 37.4 | -0.69 | 26% | 6.3 | 26% | 1,624 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 28% | 37.7 | -0.78 | 9% | — | 14% | 1,631 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.43 | 6% | 67 |
| 2023/24 | 31.1 | C | -0.08 | 20% | 103 |
| 2022/23 | 29.1 | C | — | 17% | 141 |
| 2021/22 | 33.4 | C+ | — | 10% | 75 |
| 2018/19 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.20 | 0% | 130 |
| 2017/18 | 23.6 | D+ | -0.40 | 0% | 105 |
| 2016/17 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.13 | 0% | 109 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,487 | 22.3 | 18% | 42% | 28% | 8% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,394 | 23.4 | 19% | 36% | 28% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,328 | 22.7 | 18% | 38% | 30% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,111 | 15.5 | 15% | 33% | 33% | 5% | 15% |
| 2020/21 | 1,107 | 14.2 | 17% | 26% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,539 | 16.7 | 20% | 17% | 32% | 8% | 23% |
| 2017/18 | 1,624 | 21.7 | 21% | 14% | 33% | 9% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 1,631 | 18.8 | 20% | 12% | 32% | 7% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.