Bexley Grammar SchoolTownley Grammar School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bexley Grammar School and Townley Grammar School are secondary schools.
Bexley Grammar School scores 86 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Townley Grammar School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Bexley Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Bexley Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Townley Grammar School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.7 for Bexley Grammar School and 75.0 for Townley Grammar School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bexley Grammar School (76.9 in 2021-22, 74.7 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Townley Grammar School (76.7 in 2021-22, 75.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingBexley Grammar School | BexleyheathTownley Grammar School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A86/100Stronger figure | B84/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Bexley Stronger figure | 2nd of 16 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,504 | 1,669 | |
| Capacity | 1,357 | 1,550 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 2BL | Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.7 | 75.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.2% Stronger figure | 96.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 99.6% Stronger figure | 98.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 98.2% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 7.36 Stronger figure | 7.00 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 223 | 224 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | 274 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 40.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 40.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 21.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,502 | 1,670 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.2% | 11.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 23.8% | |
| SEN support | 1.3% | 3.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bexley Grammar School
Townley Grammar School
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