1
Townley Grammar School
Bexleyheath • Kent • DA6 7AB
1
27 Apr 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Bexley
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Bexley. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
15
Outstanding
2
Good
10
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 13% · G: 67% · RI: 13% · I: 7%
2
Bexley Grammar School
Welling • Kent • DA16 2BL
1
24 Nov 2022
3
Cleeve Park School
Sidcup • Kent • DA14 4JN
2
24 Apr 2024
4
Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
Dartford • Kent • DA1 4RS
2
19 Jan 2023
5
St Catherine's Catholic School
Bexleyheath • Kent • DA6 7QJ
2
21 Sep 2022
6
Beths Grammar School
Bexley • Kent • DA5 1NE
2
19 Jul 2022
7
Bexleyheath Academy
Bexleyheath • Kent • DA6 7DA
2
12 Sep 2021
8
Harris Academy Falconwood
Welling • Kent • DA16 2PE
2
24 Nov 2019
9
Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
Belvedere • Kent • DA17 6HT
2
29 Feb 2016
10
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Bexleyheath • Kent • DA6 7QB
2
28 Oct 2014
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School 2 • Jan 2014
- Blackfen School for Girls 2 • Dec 2011
- Welling School 3 • Nov 2023
- Hurstmere School 3 • Nov 2022
- Leigh Academy Bexley 4 • Jul 2022