Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolHurstmere School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sidcup.

Summary of the comparison

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School and Hurstmere School are secondary schools in Sidcup.

  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Hurstmere School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School was judged Good and Hurstmere School was judged Requires improvement.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 75.6 for Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School and 42.1 for Hurstmere School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (75.0 in 2021-22, 75.6 in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School versus Hurstmere School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure SidcupChislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSidcupHurstmere SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our scoreB78/100Stronger figureD46/100
Local ranking3rd of 16 in Bexley Stronger figure16th of 16 in Bexley
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeAcademy converter Academy converter
PhaseSecondary Secondary
Age range11-18 11-16
GenderMixed Boys
Pupils on roll1,517 965
Capacity1,344 1,065
LocationSidcup, DA15 9AG Sidcup, DA15 9AW
GCSE results
Attainment 875.6 Stronger figure42.1 46.0
Grade 5+ in English & maths98.9% Stronger figure41.5% 45.4%
Grade 4+ in English & maths99.5% Stronger figure63.6% 64.8%
Entering EBacc95.8% Stronger figure25.6% 40.5%
EBacc average point score7.47 Stronger figure3.60 4.09
Cohort189 195
A-level results
A-level entries258 Not reported
A-level average points41.2 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeB Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points41.3 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects27.2% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census1,517 965
Free school meals (ever 6)4.8% 16.9%
English as an additional language10.9% 8.0%
SEN support0.5% 20.4%
SEN with an EHC plan0.5% 2.1%
Attendance
Overall absence3.8% Stronger figure7.2% 6.2%
Persistent absence4.9% Stronger figure19.6% 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

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

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