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Boys' schools in and near Bexley

All 3 boys' schools in Bexley, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Bexley

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  1. Beths Grammar School

    Bexley, DA5 1NE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Bexley boys schools average, low absence.

    191 first choices, 191 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1673.2

    Bexley boys schools 54.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    2.6%Bexley boys schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,701
    Pupils per teacher
    20.2
    View school Beths Grammar School
  2. St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

    Bexleyheath, DA6 7QB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Catholic
    • Boys

    Results below the Bexley boys schools average.

    84 first choices, 159 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.9

    Bexley boys schools 54.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.3%Bexley boys schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    805
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
  3. Hurstmere School

    Sidcup, DA15 9AW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Requires improvement
    • Boys

    Results well below the Bexley boys schools average, high absence.

    118 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.4

    Bexley boys schools 54.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.2%Bexley boys schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    893
    Pupils per teacher
    17.6
    View school Hurstmere School

Just outside Bexley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bexley.

  1. Woolwich Polytechnic School

    3.2 miles from Bexley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Boys
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Bexley boys schools average, high absence.

    79 first choices, 226 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1645.2

    Bexley boys schools 54.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.7%Bexley boys schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,565
    Pupils per teacher
    15.8
    View school Woolwich Polytechnic School
  2. Dartford Grammar School

    3.2 miles from Bexley · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Bexley boys schools average.

    569 first choices, 179 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1678.9

    Bexley boys schools 54.7England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Bexley boys schools 5.0%
    Pupils
    1,576
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Dartford Grammar School
The big picture

How Bexley's boys' schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Bexley 54.7England 46.2Hurstmere School: 42.4St Columba's Catholic Boys' School: 48.9Beths Grammar School: 73.2020406080
Boys' schools in Bexley

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Bexley average 5.0%Beths Grammar School: 2.6%St Columba's Catholic Boys' School: 5.3%Hurstmere School: 7.2%0%4%8%12%16%
Boys' schools in Bexley

Ofsted grades in Bexley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded.

  • Outstanding: 0 of 3
  • Good: 2 of 3
  • Requires improvement: 1 of 3
  • Inadequate: 0 of 3
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Bexley

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 3 boys' schools in Bexley have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Boys' schools in Bexley, explained

There are 3 boys' schools in Bexley, teaching 3,399 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

67% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 0 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Bexley boys schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 54.7 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

15.9% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,060 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 12.1% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many boys schools are in Bexley?
There are 3 boys schools in Bexley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best boys schools in Bexley?
The highest-ranked boys schools in Bexley on Eduscope are Beths Grammar School, St Columba's Catholic Boys' School and Hurstmere School. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How are boys schools in Bexley ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Bexley boys schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across boys schools in Bexley is 18:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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