Best Secondary Schools in Bexley

We checked all 17 secondary schools in Bexley and list every one: 16 ranked, then 1 without a rank.

Schools checked
17
Ranked
16
Without a rank
1

Ranks combine 2024/25 GCSE results, worth 60% of each school's score, with the latest Ofsted outcome, worth 40%, as how we rank schools sets out. Rank 1 is the highest score in Bexley. Schools with the same score share a rank. Schools without published results or an Ofsted outcome follow the ranked schools, in name order.

Bexley also has 63 primary schools, ranked on SATs results and Ofsted. Every school in the area is also listed with the other schools in Bexley. Secondary schools are also ranked across all of London.

Ranked secondary schools in Bexley

  1. 1

    Bexley Grammar School

    Academy, Selective, 1,504 pupils, inspected October 2022

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    74.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    98.2%

  2. 2

    Townley Grammar School

    Academy, Selective, 1,669 pupils, inspected February 2023

    Ofsted: Outstanding
    Attainment 8
    75.0
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    96.9%

  3. 3

    Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

    Academy, Selective, 1,561 pupils, inspected December 2013

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    75.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    98.9%

  4. 4

    Beths Grammar School

    Academy, Selective, 1,701 pupils, inspected May 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    71.6
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    97.9%

  5. 5

    St Catherine's Catholic School

    Academy, 1,021 pupils, inspected June 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    55.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    58.6%

  6. 6

    Harris Garrard Academy

    Academy, 1,505 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to exceptional
    Attainment 8
    48.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    46.2%

  7. 7

    St Columba's Catholic Boys' School

    Academy, 805 pupils, inspected September 2014

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    51.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    53.2%

  8. 8

    Harris Academy Falconwood

    Academy, 1,295 pupils, inspected October 2019

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    47.3
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    50%

  9. 9

    Haberdashers' Crayford Academy

    Academy, 1,078 pupils, inspected November 2022

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    45.2
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    39.6%

  10. 10

    Blackfen School for Girls

    Academy, 1,324 pupils, inspected March 2025

    Ofsted judgements: Good
    Attainment 8
    44.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    38.6%

  11. 11

    Lift Bexleyheath

    Academy, 1,474 pupils, inspected April 2026

    Report card: Expected standard
    Attainment 8
    41.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    30.2%

  12. 12

    Cleeve Park School

    Academy, 994 pupils, inspected February 2024

    Ofsted: Good
    Attainment 8
    39.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    31.2%

  13. 13

    Hurstmere School

    Academy, 893 pupils, inspected September 2022

    Ofsted: Requires improvement
    Attainment 8
    42.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    41.5%

  14. 14

    Leigh Academy Bexley

    Academy, 873 pupils, inspected May 2026

    Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
    Attainment 8
    35.4
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    26.6%

  15. 15

    Welling School

    Academy, 1,084 pupils, inspected February 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    34.7
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    26.7%

  16. 16

    Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere

    Academy, 1,028 pupils, inspected March 2026

    Report card: Needs attention to expected standard
    Attainment 8
    34.1
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    24.9%

Secondary schools in Bexley without a rank

  • Break Through School

    Independent, 39 pupils

    No Ofsted inspection
    Attainment 8
    4.8
    Grade 5+ English and maths
    0%