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Girls' schools in and near Bexley

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

3 schools in Bexley

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  1. Townley Grammar School

    Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

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

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

    190 first choices, 246 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.8

    Bexley girls schools 59.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    3.8%Bexley girls schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,669
    Pupils per teacher
    19.9
    View school Townley Grammar School
  2. St Catherine's Catholic School

    Bexleyheath, DA6 7QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard in every area
    • Catholic
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Bexley girls schools average, low absence.

    158 first choices, 208 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1655.5

    Bexley girls schools 59.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    5.0%Bexley girls schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,021
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school St Catherine's Catholic School
  3. Blackfen School for Girls

    Sidcup, DA15 9NU · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Girls
    • Has a sixth form

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

    120 first choices, 223 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1646.2

    Bexley girls schools 59.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.8%Bexley girls schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,324
    Pupils per teacher
    16.9
    View school Blackfen School for Girls

Just outside Bexley

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Bexley.

  1. Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls

    3.1 miles from Bexley · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Girls

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

    134 first choices, 192 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1648.3

    Bexley girls schools 59.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.6%Bexley girls schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,120
    Pupils per teacher
    16.1
    View school Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls
  2. Dartford Grammar School for Girls

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

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

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

    428 first choices, 178 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1677.3

    Bexley girls schools 59.0England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.6%Bexley girls schools 6.2%
    Pupils
    1,257
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Dartford Grammar School for Girls
The big picture

How Bexley's girls' 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 59.0England 46.2Blackfen School for Girls: 46.2St Catherine's Catholic School: 55.5Townley Grammar School: 74.8020406080
Girls' schools in Bexley

Days missed

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

Bexley average 6.2%Townley Grammar School: 3.8%St Catherine's Catholic School: 5%Blackfen School for Girls: 9.8%0%4%8%12%16%
Girls' schools in Bexley

Ofsted grades in Bexley

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 2 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

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

Four things worth knowing in Bexley

  1. Some are faith schools.

    1 of the 3 girls' 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

Girls' schools in Bexley, explained

There are 3 girls' schools in Bexley, teaching 4,014 children. 0 are run by the council and 3 are academies or free schools.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Bexley girls schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 59.0 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

12.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £7,654 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 15.4% 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 girls schools are in Bexley?
There are 3 girls schools in Bexley, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best girls schools in Bexley?
The highest-ranked girls schools in Bexley on Eduscope are Townley Grammar School, St Catherine's Catholic School and Blackfen School for Girls. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding girls schools are in Bexley?
Bexley has 1 girls schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are girls 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 girls schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across girls 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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