Best 3 Secondary schools in Bexleyheath – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Townley Grammar School (Secondary) in Bexleyheath; St Catherine's Catholic School (Secondary) in Bexleyheath; Bexleyheath Academy (Secondary) in Bexleyheath — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Townley Grammar School, St Catherine's Catholic School and Bexleyheath Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Bexleyheath, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Townley Grammar School), published Apr 2023. The lowest is 2 (St Catherine's Catholic School), published Sep 2022. The most recent inspection on record is for Townley Grammar School (Apr 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,400, combined total ≈ 4,200, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST and LIFT SCHOOLS.
| Attribute |
Townley Grammar School
DA6 7AB
|
St Catherine's Catholic School
DA6 7QJ
|
Bexleyheath Academy
DA6 7DA
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7AB |
Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7QJ |
Bexleyheath Kent DA6 7DA |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 27 Apr 2023 | 2 21 Sep 2022 | 2 12 Sep 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,650 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,050 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,500 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1550 | 1050 | 1900 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Bexley (303) | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Website | www.townleygrammar.org.uk | www.stccg.co.uk | www.bexleyheathacademy.org |
| Telephone | 02083048311 | 01322556333 | 02083035696 |
| 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
- Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 7QJ - Ofsted
- 2 21 Sep 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,050 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bexley (303)
- Website
- www.stccg.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01322556333
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Bexleyheath
Kent
DA6 7DA - Ofsted
- 2 12 Sep 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,500 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LIFT SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.bexleyheathacademy.org
- Telephone
- 02083035696
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