Best 3 Secondary schools in Bexley – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Townley Grammar School (Secondary) in Bexleyheath; Bexley Grammar School (Secondary) in Welling; Cleeve Park School (Secondary) in Sidcup — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Townley Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School and Cleeve Park School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Bexleyheath, Kent, Welling, Kent and Sidcup, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Townley Grammar School), published Apr 2023. The lowest is 2 (Cleeve Park School), published Apr 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Cleeve Park School (Apr 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 10–15%, range 0–5%–30–35%; spread across trusts such as TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST and The Kemnal Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Townley Grammar School
DA6 7AB
|
Bexley Grammar School
DA16 2BL
|
Cleeve Park School
DA14 4JN
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7AB |
Welling Kent DA16 2BL |
Sidcup Kent DA14 4JN |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Apr 2023 | 1 24 Nov 2022 | 2 24 Apr 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,000 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 0–5% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1357 | 1200 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Bexley (303) | The Kemnal Academies Trust |
| Website | www.townleygrammar.org.uk | www.bexleygs.co.uk | www.cleevepark-tkat.org |
| Telephone | 02083048311 | 02083048538 | 02083026418 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 7AB - Ofsted
- 1 27 Apr 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,650 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST
- Website
- www.townleygrammar.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02083048311
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Welling
Kent
DA16 2BL - Ofsted
- 1 24 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 0–5% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bexley (303)
- Website
- www.bexleygs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 02083048538
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Sidcup
Kent
DA14 4JN - Ofsted
- 2 24 Apr 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,000 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- Website
- www.cleevepark-tkat.org
- Telephone
- 02083026418
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