99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
75.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1568.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,670
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/02/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.4:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Townley Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Bexley
Part ofTOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%99%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
+0pp
99%96%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
75.0
-1.2
76.775.073.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75.0
EBacc entry
71%
+10pp
78%69%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
1568.0
+60.9
1582.71499.41416.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1568.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.6
-0.2
42.440.839.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
22%
-3pp
29%25%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,670
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
11%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%
Contact
Address
Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Local authority
Bexley
Website
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 | 99% | 97% | 75.0 | Not applicable | 71% | 1568.0 | 98% | 1,670 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 97% | 76.2 | +0.66 | 61% | 1507.2 | 97% | 1,602 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 99% | 75.6 | +0.69 | 76% | 1552.0 | 96% | 1,574 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 97% | 76.7 | +0.61 | 78% | 1582.7 | 98% | 1,612 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 93% | 73.2 | +0.70 | 77% | 1416.2 | 98% | 1,587 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 96% | 73.7 | +0.83 | 83% | 1431.9 | 99% | 1,544 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 98% | 74.0 | +0.77 | 88% | — | 100% | 1,544 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.6 | B | -0.17 | 22% | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 40.8 | B | -0.07 | 24% | 211 |
| 2022/23 | 39.3 | B | — | 23% | 246 |
| 2021/22 | 42.4 | B+ | — | 28% | 253 |
| 2018/19 | 40.2 | B | -0.09 | 29% | 213 |
| 2017/18 | 36.3 | B- | -0.06 | 20% | 267 |
| 2016/17 | 36.8 | B- | -0.04 | 18% | 235 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,670 | 19.1 | 4% | 24% | 11% | 4% | 4% |
| 2023/24 | 1,602 | 18.7 | 4% | 23% | 11% | 4% | 6% |
| 2022/23 | 1,574 | 19.1 | 5% | 19% | 9% | 4% | 7% |
| 2021/22 | 1,612 | 17.1 | 6% | 17% | 9% | 4% | 9% |
| 2020/21 | 1,611 | 15.8 | 4% | 15% | 6% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,587 | 18.3 | 6% | 13% | 11% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,544 | 19.5 | 7% | 13% | 11% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 1,544 | 19.7 | 6% | 14% | 11% | 3% | 3% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.