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Hurstmere School

Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW

Local ranking16th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1065

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Boys

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 27 September 2022. Figures last updated .

School history and status

Continues from Hurstmere School (URN 137368) since 1 September 2024. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
42.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
41.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.7% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
209

Destinations

After GCSE 2023-24

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
82.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
6.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
965
Boys
893 (100%)
Capacity
1065 (84% full)
SEND
22.5%
FSM Eligible
16.9%
EAL
8.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.1%
SEN Support
20.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
58.1
Budget per Pupil
£8,108/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
19.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 79.1%
  • White Other: 5.5%
  • Mixed Other: 4.2%
  • Black African: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.8%
  • Other: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.1%

79.1%

White British

5.5%

White Other

4.2%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
151382
UKPRN
10096567
Establishment No.
4012
Trust
THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST

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