Head: Sarina Totty
An accessible girls' grammar school in Bexley with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
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Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Max Score
282
Distance Cutoff
6.27 mi
Applications
917
Offers Made
244
Distance (after pass)
All who pass qualify. Places then by distance.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
20 places
Out-of-Area
Appeals Deadline
2026-03-27
Process
Appeals will be heard within forty school days from the deadline for lodging Appeals for Year 7 applications made under the normal admissions round.
Waiting List
A waiting list will be kept in the same order as the over-subscription criteria
1. Register
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2. Take Test
Bexley Selection Test
3. Results
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4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
A shared 11+ entrance exam used by 4 grammar schools, administered by GL Assessment, testing English, Mathematics, Reasoning. Three multiple-choice papers administered by GL Assessment. Same format as Kent Test (3 × 50 min). Bexley applies its own qualifying score threshold. Single-sex grammar school admitting girls in Year 7, with boys in the Sixth Form. Uses Bexley Selection Test. Current school roll is 1637. Became an Academy on 1st January 2012. Recognized as Specialist School for Performing and Visual Arts in 2004, second specialism in Mathematics and Computing in 2009. Works with Atom Learning to provide free 11+ preparation for Pupil Premium students.
Open Evening
Wednesday 24th June 2026 5.00pm - 8.30pm
24 Jun 2026
5:00pm
CAF Deadline
National Common Application Form deadline (set by each local authority — usually 31 October).
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day. All secondary school offers are released today.
1 Mar 2027
75.0
Attainment 8
96.9%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
75.0
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
97%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
71%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
6.99
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
40.6
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
21.9%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 73.3 | 75.2 | +1.9 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 97% | 97% | +0pp |
| EBacc entry | 77% | 70% | -7pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
99%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
77%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
74%
Higher Education
+6pp vs grammar avg
59%
Russell Group
Cohort destination breakdown
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Dance
46 entries
100%
+2.1pp vs school
Music
30 entries
100%
+2.1pp vs school
Art and Design
24 entries
100%
+2.1pp vs school
Watch list
German
52 entries
92%
-5.6pp vs school
French
86 entries
93%
-4.9pp vs school
Strongest at
Psychology
74 entries
100%
+0.8pp vs school
Economics
73 entries
100%
+0.8pp vs school
Sociology
38 entries
100%
+0.8pp vs school
Watch list
Physics
48 entries
96%
-3.3pp vs school
Further Mathematics
25 entries
96%
-3.2pp vs school
Entry Requirements
Average Point Score of 6.00 across your best 8 subjects which must include English and mathematics (English & Maths grade 5 or above). Students require at least grade 6 and above in the subjects they intend to study in the Sixth form, except Mathematics which require a minimum of a grade 7 at GCSE (8/9 for Further Maths). Science require grade 7.
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (35.2%)
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
Pupils of White British heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 16 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 6 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £32 (0%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,165
Teaching Staff / pupil
£257
Educational Supplies / pupil
£402
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£1,041
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £7,897,481 · 1,121 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£6,875,637
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£136,525
Targeted funding for 127 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£532,072
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£20,810
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£1,157
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£358,134
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£157,194
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£76,214
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£97,872
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,670 / 1,550(108%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
Average Point Score of 6.00 across your best 8 subjects which must include English and mathematics (English & Maths grade 5 or above). Students require at least grade 6 and above in the subjects they intend to study in the Sixth form, except Mathematics which require a minimum of a grade 7 at GCSE (8/9 for Further Maths). Science require grade 7.
1:18.9
Staff:Pupil Ratio
95.67%
Qualified Teachers
2.95%
Absence Rate
3.65%
Persistent Absence
Specialist school for Performing and Visual Arts with second specialism in Mathematics and Computing, serving 1637 students across the full age range.
Sports
STEM
Mathematics and Computing specialism facilities
Arts
Performing and Visual Arts specialist facilities including dance, music and theatre studies spaces
Library
Well-resourced Learning Resource Centre with extensive book collection, computers, study spaces, and quiet study areas. Open before and after school.
Capital Projects
Youth social action, charity work, debating, The House System
Sports
Rugby, Football, Cricket, Tennis, Netball, Athletics, Cross Country, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Swimming, Hockey
Music & Performing Arts
Specialist School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Sixth Form offers Dance, Music and Theatre Studies A-levels with auditions required.
Clubs & Societies
Chess Club, Drama Society, Music Society, Debating Society, Science Club, Art Club, Computer Club, French Club, German Club, Spanish Club, History Society, Geography Society, Young Enterprise, Eco Committee, School Council
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
French exchange programmes, German exchange programmes, Geography field trips, History trips to battlefields, Art gallery visits, Theatre trips, Ski trips, Sports tours, University visits
Community Service
Character education programme includes youth social action and charity work
Uniform
Blazer with school badge, white shirt, school tie, grey trousers/skirt, black shoes. Sixth form have relaxed dress code with business dress expected.
School Meals
If your child is eligible for FSM, they will be able to have a meal each day in the canteen at no cost to you, up to £2.85. They are also eligible to purchase breakfast items up to a value of £1.60 each day, and collect a breakfast bar at break from our student hub.
Homework Policy
Homework is referred to as Independent Learning. Independent Learning will not be set for the next day in any subject. Independent Learning will not be set on a Friday for submission on Monday. Year 7 has a phased approach with no Independent Learning in Autumn term 1 except Core subjects.
Behaviour Policy
Strong focus on pre-emptive systems, rewards, and certainty of consequences. Key behaviour for learning Townley Traits: Ready to learn, being respectful, and feeling safe. Character education spans across subject areas and beyond classroom experiences.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones must be switched off and kept in bags during school hours. Use only permitted in sixth form common room.
SEND Provision
Girls with statements of special educational needs will be considered if they reach the selective standard
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Nearest Station: Bexleyheath
Transport Info
Located in Bexleyheath with public transport connections available through local bus routes and train services.
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