Hurstmere School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Requires improvement

Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AWOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Hurstmere School is a secondary school in Bexley for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 90 schools in Bexley. It ranks 13th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in September 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 27 September 2022, report published 28 November 2022

Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

195 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score42.1

42.1, 4 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths41.5%

41.5%, 3.9 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.6%

63.6%, 1.2 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc25.6%

25.6%, 14.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.60

3.60, 0.49 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

893 pupils on roll, with places for 1,065

Eligible for free school meals15.9%

15.9%, 10.6 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.1%

9.1%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Hurstmere School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 75.6
Cleeve Park School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 39.7
Blackfen School for Girls	0.7 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 44.1
Bexley Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 74.7
Townley Grammar School	1 mile	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 75.0

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Boys
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Lynn Bennett
Phone: 02083005665
Website: hurstmere-that.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW
Local authority: Bexley
URN: 151382

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.