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Education in Bexley

London borough

East London. 257,103 people in 61 square kilometres.

2 layers about education for Bexley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Schools by council

Worked out by Open Index · 2026

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Bexley had 91 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Number of schools

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91
Worked out by Open Index · 2026

Bexley had 91 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.

Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.

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Number of schools: Bexley among every council350 areas from 1 to 510. The middle area is 68. Bexley is 91.

Schools

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Schools in Bexley

Bexley has 91 open schools: 60 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 special, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.

Outstanding
5
Good
20
Requires improvement
1
Inadequate
0

26 of the 84 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.

17 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.

9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.

Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.

Schools rated Outstanding in Bexley

5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.

Barnehurst Infant School (November 2023), Barnehurst Junior School (November 2023), St Fidelis Catholic Primary School (June 2024), Bexley Grammar School (October 2022), Townley Grammar School (February 2023).

Primary (60)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Barnehurst Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7218Outstanding (overall), November 2023
Barnehurst Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11240Outstanding (overall), November 202360% met KS2 standard
Barrington Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11213Standards maintained, July 202562% met KS2 standard
Bedonwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7309Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met
Bedonwell Junior SchoolAcademy converter7 to 11460School remains Good, March 202465% met KS2 standard
Belmont AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11436School remains Good, July 202360% met KS2 standard
Belvedere Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7246School remains Good, November 2023
Belvedere Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11326Standards maintained, November 202471% met KS2 standard
Birkbeck Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11664Good (overall), December 202385% met KS2 standard
Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11School remains Good, March 2024
Brampton Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11429School remains Good, June 202472% met KS2 standard
Burnt Oak Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led7 to 11245School remains Outstanding, June 202476% met KS2 standard
Bursted Wood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11621Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met73% met KS2 standard
Castilion Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11159Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met53% met KS2 standard
Chatsworth Infant SchoolAcademy converter3 to 7210Improved significantly, January 2025Good (overall), September 2019
Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11498Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade64% met KS2 standard
Crook Log Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11432School remains Good, April 202475% met KS2 standard
Danson Primary SchoolCommunity school4 to 11592Improved significantly, May 202581% met KS2 standard
Days Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11653Good (overall), March 202370% met KS2 standard
Dulverton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11444Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade77% met KS2 standard
East Wickham Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11585Standards maintained, April 202571% met KS2 standard
Fairford Academy BarnehurstAcademy sponsor led2 to 11452School remains Good, March 202356% met KS2 standard
Foster's Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school3 to 11452School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 202482% met KS2 standard
Gravel Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11434Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met56% met KS2 standard
Haberdashers' Crayford PrimaryAcademy converter3 to 11243Good (overall), March 202468% met KS2 standard
Haberdashers' Slade Green PrimaryAcademy converter3 to 11280Good (overall), February 202463% met KS2 standard
Hillsgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11280School remains Good, September 202368% met KS2 standard
Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11241Good (overall), October 202352% met KS2 standard
Hook Lane Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11447School remains Good, May 202373% met KS2 standard
Hope Community SchoolFree schools4 to 11112Good (overall), May 202343% met KS2 standard
Hurst Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11662School remains Good, July 202272% met KS2 standard
Jubilee Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11146Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met57% met KS2 standard
Leigh Stationers' Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11235Standards maintained, October 202487% met KS2 standard
Lessness Heath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11638School remains Good, September 202363% met KS2 standard
Lime Wood Primary SchoolFree schools4 to 11192Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met
Longlands Primary SchoolCommunity school5 to 11293School remains Good, May 202474% met KS2 standard
Mayplace Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led2 to 11623Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Northumberland Heath Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11442Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Northwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11144Standards maintained, July 202554% met KS2 standard
Old Bexley Church of England SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11615Good (overall), May 202366% met KS2 standard
Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11207Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met60% met KS2 standard
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11397Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade62% met KS2 standard
Parkway Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11247School remains Good, June 202424% met KS2 standard
Peareswood Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11418Improved significantly, November 202485% met KS2 standard
Pelham Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11394Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade66% met KS2 standard
Royal Park Primary AcademyAcademy converter3 to 11338Good (overall), July 202383% met KS2 standard
Sherwood Park Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11282School remains Good, June 202364% met KS2 standard
St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11192Standards maintained, October 202474% met KS2 standard
St Fidelis Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school3 to 11459Outstanding (overall), June 202468% met KS2 standard
St John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11177Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade90% met KS2 standard
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school4 to 11211School remains Good, July 202384% met KS2 standard
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter3 to 11221Good (overall), November 202261% met KS2 standard
St Paulinus Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter5 to 11203School remains Good, June 202467% met KS2 standard
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter2 to 11182Good (overall), September 202323% met KS2 standard
St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school5 to 11419Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met93% met KS2 standard
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter4 to 11421School remains Outstanding, October 202384% met KS2 standard
St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led3 to 11348Good (overall), September 202350% met KS2 standard
Upland Primary SchoolAcademy converter0 to 11444Good (overall), January 202462% met KS2 standard
Upton Primary SchoolCommunity school3 to 11454School remains Outstanding, February 202483% met KS2 standard
Willow Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led4 to 11182Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met58% met KS2 standard

Secondary (15)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS4 2025/26)
Beths Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,701Good (overall), May 2022Attainment 8: 73.2
Bexley Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,504Outstanding (overall), October 2022Attainment 8: 72.6
Blackfen School for GirlsAcademy converter11 to 181,324Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall gradeAttainment 8: 46.2
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,561School remains Good, December 2022Attainment 8: 75.3
Cleeve Park SchoolAcademy converter11 to 18994Good (overall), February 2024Attainment 8: 39.6
Haberdashers' Crayford AcademyAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,078Good (overall), November 2022Attainment 8: 43.8
Harris Academy FalconwoodAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,295Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019Attainment 8: 47.7
Hurstmere SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16893Requires improvement (overall), September 2022, before the school changedAttainment 8: 42.4
Leigh Academy BexleyAcademy sponsor led11 to 19873Report card, May 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 40.9
Lift BexleyheathAcademy sponsor led11 to 181,474Report card, April 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 47.3
St Catherine's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,021Report card, July 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 55.5
St Columba's Catholic Boys' SchoolAcademy converter11 to 16805Standards maintained, November 2024Attainment 8: 48.9
Townley Grammar SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,669Outstanding (overall), February 2023Attainment 8: 74.8
Trinity Church of England School, BelvedereAcademy converter11 to 181,028Report card, March 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 40.9
Welling SchoolAcademy converter11 to 181,084Report card, February 2026: safeguarding metAttainment 8: 36.4

All-through (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspectionResults (KS2 2024/25)
Harris Garrard AcademyAcademy sponsor led4 to 181,505Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met82% met KS2 standard

Special (10)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
ADO River Valley SchoolOther independent special school14 to 1929No outcome in Ofsted's file
Aspire AcademyAcademy special converter5 to 1175Good (overall), March 2023
Brighter Futures Specialist College LtdSpecial post 16 institution18 to 25No outcome in Ofsted's file
Cleeve Meadow SchoolFree schools special11 to 19137Good (overall), February 2024
Cornerstone SchoolFree schools special11 to 19112Good (overall), June 2024
Endeavour Academy BexleyAcademy special converter11 to 16102Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met
Marlborough SchoolCommunity special school11 to 1992Improved significantly, June 2025
Park View AcademyOther independent special school6 to 1948No outcome in Ofsted's file
Shenstone SchoolAcademy special converter2 to 19240Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade
Woodside AcademyAcademy special converter4 to 18206School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2023

Independent (4)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Benedict House Preparatory SchoolOther independent school2 to 11170Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Break Through SchoolOther independent school11 to 1739Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
Merton Court SchoolOther independent school3 to 11311Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file
West Lodge SchoolOther independent school3 to 11174Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file

Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)

SchoolTypeAgesPupilsLatest Ofsted inspection
Horizons Academy BexleyAcademy alternative provision converter5 to 1618Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met

Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.

Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.