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Schools in Bexley, London

Bexley's schools cover Bexleyheath, Erith, Sidcup, Welling and Crayford, with a notable grammar presence. The borough operates a partially selective system at secondary level. Reception applications are competitive in the north of the borough.

Data last verified 15 May 2026. Sources: Ofsted, DfE GIAS, DfE Performance Tables, Metropolitan Police, MHCLG IMD. See all sources.

Schools in Bexley

12.1%

Outstanding Ofsted

85.7%

Good or Outstanding

Primary schools

Secondary schools

11%

Secondary appeal success (2024)

Top primary schools in Bexley

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS2 performance. See methodology.

School	Ofsted	KS2 %
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	90.0
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	90.0
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School	Outstanding	86.0
Upton Primary School	Outstanding	84.0
Barnehurst Junior School	Outstanding	82.0
Dulverton Primary School	Outstanding	77.0
Burnt Oak Junior School	Outstanding	73.0

Top secondary schools in Bexley

Ranked by Ofsted rating, then by latest KS4 Attainment 8.

School	Ofsted	Att 8
Townley Grammar School	Outstanding	75.0
Bexley Grammar School	Outstanding	74.7
Shenstone School	Outstanding	—
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School	Good	75.6
Beths Grammar School	Good	71.6
St Catherine's Catholic School	Good	55.1
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School	Good	51.4

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What the data says about Bexley

85.7% of Bexley schools are currently rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, compared with a London average of roughly 90% for primary and 80% for secondary. The average number of applications per place across Bexley is 1.15, a useful indicator of how competitive local admissions are. The average number of recorded crime incidents within 500 metres of a school in Bexley over the most recent reporting month is 94.16, drawn from the Metropolitan Police open data API. The mean IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation) decile of Bexley's schools is 6.81 — 1 is most deprived, 10 is least deprived. All metrics on this page are recomputed from source data on the 15th of every month. See our methodology for definitions and limitations.

All schools in Bexley

Every school in Bexley, listed alphabetically. Click any school for the full record.

School	Phase	Ofsted
ADO River Valley School	Secondary	Good
Aspire Academy	Primary	Good
Barnehurst Infant School	Primary	Outstanding
Barnehurst Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Barrington Primary School	Primary	Good
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School	Primary	Requires improvement
Bedonwell Junior School	Primary	Good
Belmont Academy	Primary	Good
Belvedere Infant School	Primary	Good
Belvedere Junior School	Primary	Good
Benedict House Preparatory School	Primary	—
Beths Grammar School	Secondary	Good
Bexley Grammar School	Secondary	Outstanding
Birkbeck Primary School	Primary	Good
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School	Primary	Good
Blackfen School for Girls	Secondary	Good
Brampton Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Break Through School	Secondary	—
Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd	Sixth form	—
Burnt Oak Junior School	Primary	Outstanding
Bursted Wood Primary School	Primary	Good
Castilion Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Chatsworth Infant School	Primary	Good
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School	Secondary	Good
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
Cleeve Meadow School	Secondary	Good
Cleeve Park School	Secondary	Good
Cornerstone School	Secondary	Good
Crook Log Primary School	Primary	Good
Danson Primary School	Primary	Good
Days Lane Primary School	Primary	Good
Dulverton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
East Wickham Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Endeavour Academy Bexley	Secondary	Good
Fairford Academy Barnehurst	Primary	Good
Foster's Primary School	Primary	Good
Gravel Hill Primary School	Primary	Good
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy	Secondary	Good
Haberdashers' Crayford Primary	Primary	Good
Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary	Primary	Good
Harris Academy Falconwood	Secondary	Good
Harris Garrard Academy	All-through	Good
Hillsgrove Primary School	Primary	Good
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School	Primary	Good
Hook Lane Primary School	Primary	Good
Hope Community School	Primary	Good
Horizons Academy Bexley	All-through	Good
Hurst Primary School	Primary	Good
Hurstmere School	Secondary	Requires improvement
Jubilee Primary School	Primary	Good
Leigh Academy Bexley	Secondary	Inadequate
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Lessness Heath Primary School	Primary	Good
Lift Bexleyheath	Secondary	Good
Lime Wood Primary School	Primary	—
Longlands Primary School	Primary	Good
Marlborough School	Secondary	Good
Mayplace Primary School	Primary	Good
Merton Court School	Primary	—
Northumberland Heath Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Northwood Primary School	Primary	Good
Old Bexley Church of England School	Primary	Good
Orchard Primary School	Primary	Good
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
Park View Academy	All-through	Good
Parkway Primary School	Primary	Good
Peareswood Primary School	Primary	Good
Pelham Primary School	Primary	Good
Royal Park Primary Academy	Primary	Good
Shenstone School	All-through	Outstanding
Sherwood Park Primary School	Primary	Good
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School	Primary	Good
St Catherine's Catholic School	Secondary	Good
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School	Secondary	Good
St Fidelis Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Paulinus Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School	Primary	Good
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School	Primary	Good
Townley Grammar School	Secondary	Outstanding
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere	Secondary	Good
Upland Primary School	Primary	Good
Upton Primary School	Primary	Outstanding
Welling School	Secondary	Requires improvement
West Lodge School	Primary	—
Willow Bank Primary School	Primary	Requires improvement
Woodside Academy	All-through	Good

Frequently asked

How many schools are there in Bexley?

Bexley has 91 schools in our directory, drawn from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Of these, 65 are primary, 26 are secondary, and the remainder are special, all-through, or post-16.

What proportion of Bexley schools are Outstanding?

As of the latest Ofsted Management Information release, 11 schools in Bexley (12.1%) are rated Outstanding, and 85.7% are rated Good or Outstanding. Ratings are refreshed monthly from the Ofsted MI publication.

When do I apply for a Reception or Year 7 place in Bexley?

Reception applications in England close on 15 January each year for the September intake. Year 7 (secondary transfer) applications close on 31 October. Bexley's applications are coordinated by the local authority through the eAdmissions system. See our full Reception timeline guide.

How does the school appeals process work in Bexley?

If you are refused your preferred school place, you have a statutory right of appeal. Bexley appeals are typically heard in May (Reception) and June–July (secondary). See our appeals tracker for Bexley-level success rates by year.

How can I tell which Bexley schools are over-subscribed?

Each school listing on this site shows the number of applications per place from the DfE's published admissions data. Apps-per-place above 2 typically indicates strong over-subscription. We refresh this data annually when the DfE publishes its admissions and offers release.

Sources

School list and phase from DfE Get Information About Schools (refreshed monthly). Ofsted ratings from Ofsted Management Information (refreshed monthly). Performance data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Crime data within 500m from the Metropolitan Police open data API. Deprivation deciles from MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2019. Read our full methodology for how each metric is calculated.