'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
Bexley Grammar School is a selective academy. It has about 1,460 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In October 2022 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Attendance, Attainment, Progress and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions and Representation.
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Attendance:Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Attainment:Excellent. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Progress:Excellent. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are excellent. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.
Sixth form:Excellent. Progress is excellent. Destinations at 18 are above average.
Destinations:Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is quite high. Show details
Finances:Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Environment:About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.
Representation:Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Admissions:Poor. The occupancy rate is very high and the offer rate is very low. There is an entrance exam.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
Autistic spectrum disorder
Hearing impairment
Physical disability
Social, emotional and mental health
Specific learning difficulty
Speech, language and communication
Visual impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.