Best secondary schools in Bexley
How this list works. Ranked by the percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE, averaged over up to the last three years and weighted by the number of pupils each year. Only years with at least 10 pupils count, and a school needs at least one such year to be ranked. Independent schools, special schools and alternative provision are not ranked because their results aren't comparable. Ofsted outcomes are shown alongside but are not part of the ranking. Full methodology.
| # | School | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bexley Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 2 | Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 3 | Beths Grammar School Ofsted: Good (2022) · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 4 | Townley Grammar School Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · Grammar school (selective) | 98% |
| 5 | St Catherine's Catholic School Ofsted: Good (2022) | 58% |
| 6 | St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 | 47% |
| 7 | Harris Academy Falconwood Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 | 44% |
| 8 | Hurstmere School Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 2 years of results | 43% |
| 9 | Blackfen School for Girls Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) | 42% |
| 10 | Harris Garrard Academy Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 4 strong, 1 expected | 42% |
| 11 | Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Ofsted: Good (2022) | 40% |
| 12 | Lift Bexleyheath Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected | 40% |
| 13 | Cleeve Park School Ofsted: Good (2024) | 35% |
| 14 | Trinity CofE School, Belvedere Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention | 34% |
| 15 | Welling School Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention | 27% |
| 16 | Leigh Academy Bexley Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 2 years of results | 25% |
Result: grade 5 or above in English and maths. Source: DfE school performance tables to 2025; Ofsted inspection data.
Page updated 26 September 2026.