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Lift Bexleyheath

Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA

Local ranking11th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1900

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Expected standard
Inclusion
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
41.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
30.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
10.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
179

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
11.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
38.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
28.0%
Not sustained
13.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

29.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

44

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
6.3% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
32.6
16-18 Cohort
161

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1487
Boys
800 (54%)
Girls
687 (46%)
Capacity
1900 (78% full)
SEND
17.6%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
41.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.2%
SEN Support
15.3%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,734/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.0% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
24.0% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 48.8%
  • Black African: 16.5%
  • White Other: 10.4%
  • Asian Indian: 5.2%
  • Mixed Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Other: 3.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.8%

48.8%

White British

16.5%

Black African

10.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137138
UKPRN
10034964
Establishment No.
4002
Trust
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