Schools in Bexley
School admissions in Bexley: application deadlines, offer days and all 90 schools (60 state primary schools, 16 state secondary schools, 7 special schools and 6 independent schools) with Ofsted inspections and results.
Admissions dates
You apply through the council where you live, even for schools in another council area. The closing dates and offer days are set nationally.
| Starting | Apply by | Offers sent |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary school (Year 7) | 31 October | 1 March |
| Primary school (Reception) | 15 January | 16 April |
If an offer day falls on a weekend or bank holiday, offers go out on the next working day. Check Bexley's website for local arrangements and in-year applications.
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Towns
Belvedere · Bexleyheath · Dartford · Erith · Sidcup · Welling
Latest Ofsted reports in Bexley
| School | Report card | Published |
|---|---|---|
| Park View Academy Independent special school · Welling | 4 strong, 3 expected Inspected 2 June 2026 · Before: Good (2023) | 20 July 2026 |
| Horizons Academy Bexley Academy · Abbey Wood | 6 expected Inspected 11 June 2026 | 16 July 2026 |
| Leigh Academy Bexley Academy · Erith | 2 strong, 5 expected Inspected 12 May 2026 · Before: Inadequate (2022, before conversion) | 1 July 2026 |
| Lime Wood Primary School Free school · Erith | 7 strong Inspected 12 May 2026 | 29 June 2026 |
| Lift Bexleyheath Academy · Bexleyheath | 7 expected Inspected 28 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 18 June 2026 |
| Harris Garrard Academy Academy · Erith | 3 exceptional, 4 strong, 1 expected Inspected 21 April 2026 · Before: Good (2021) | 8 June 2026 |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Welling | 1 exceptional, 6 strong Inspected 15 April 2026 | 7 June 2026 |
| Willow Bank Primary School Academy · Bexley | 7 expected Inspected 3 March 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 17 May 2026 |
| Trinity CofE School, Belvedere Academy · Belvedere | 1 expected, 6 needs attention Inspected 3 March 2026 | 4 May 2026 |
| Welling School Academy · Welling | 1 expected, 6 needs attention Inspected 10 February 2026 · Before: Requires improvement (2023) | 19 April 2026 |
Ofsted report cards published in the year to 31 August 2026. Latest reports across England.
Primary schools (60) · Secondary schools (16) · Special schools (7) · Independent schools (6) · Alternative provision (1)
Primary schools
60 schools.
- Barnehurst Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023)
- Barnehurst Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Barrington Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2012, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2023)
- Bedonwell Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 65% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belmont Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Belvedere Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2023
- Belvedere Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Birkbeck Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bishop Ridley CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Not yet inspected · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Brampton Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2024 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Burnt Oak Junior School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2018), confirmed 2024 · 76% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bursted Wood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2021 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Castilion Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Chatsworth Infant School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025
- Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- Crook Log Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 75% met expected standard (KS2)
- Danson Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), improved significantly 2025 · 81% met expected standard (KS2)
- Days Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 70% met expected standard (KS2)
- Dulverton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 77% met expected standard (KS2)
- East Wickham Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2025 · 71% met expected standard (KS2)
- Fairford Academy Barnehurst Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Foster's Primary School Voluntary controlled school · Ofsted: Good (2012), confirmed, may be improving 2024 · 82% met expected standard (KS2)
- Gravel Hill Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hillsgrove Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2018), confirmed 2023 · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 52% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hook Lane Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 73% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hope Community School Free school · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 43% met expected standard (KS2)
- Hurst Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 72% met expected standard (KS2)
- Jubilee Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 57% met expected standard (KS2)
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2019), confirmed 2024 · 87% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lessness Heath Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2017), confirmed 2023 · 63% met expected standard (KS2)
- Lime Wood Primary School Free school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- Longlands Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Mayplace Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northumberland Heath Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Northwood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2011, before conversion), confirmed 2025 · 54% met expected standard (KS2)
- Old Bexley CofE School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Orchard Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Parkway Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 24% met expected standard (KS2)
- Peareswood Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2024 · 85% met expected standard (KS2)
- Pelham Primary School Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
- Royal Park Primary Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Sherwood Park Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2016), confirmed 2023 · 64% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2015), confirmed 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2024) · 68% met expected standard (KS2)
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 90% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Michael's East Wickham CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 61% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paul's (Slade Green) CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 50% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Paulinus CofE Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2013, before conversion), confirmed 2024 · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 23% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Voluntary aided school · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 exceptional, 6 strong · 93% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017, before conversion), confirmed 2023 · 84% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upland Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 62% met expected standard (KS2)
- Upton Primary School Community school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2017), confirmed 2024 · 83% met expected standard (KS2)
- Willow Bank Primary School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 58% met expected standard (KS2)
Secondary schools
16 schools.
- Beths Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 98% grade 5+ English and maths
- Bexley Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2022) · 98% grade 5+ English and maths
- Blackfen School for Girls Academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 39% grade 5+ English and maths
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Good (2013), confirmed 2022 · 99% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cleeve Park School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 31% grade 5+ English and maths
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 40% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Academy Falconwood Academy · Ofsted: Good (2019), improved significantly 2025 · 50% grade 5+ English and maths
- Harris Garrard Academy Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 3 exceptional, 4 strong, 1 expected · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Hurstmere School Academy · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2022, before conversion) · 42% grade 5+ English and maths
- Leigh Academy Bexley Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 2 strong, 5 expected · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
- Lift Bexleyheath Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Catherine's Catholic School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 59% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Academy · Ofsted: Good (2014), confirmed 2024 · 53% grade 5+ English and maths
- Townley Grammar School Grammar school · Ofsted: Outstanding (2023) · 97% grade 5+ English and maths
- Trinity CofE School, Belvedere Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 25% grade 5+ English and maths
- Welling School Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 expected, 6 needs attention · 27% grade 5+ English and maths
Special schools
7 schools.
- Aspire Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 0% met expected standard (KS2)
- Cleeve Meadow School Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Cornerstone School Special free school · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Endeavour Academy Bexley Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), confirmed 2022 · 0% grade 5+ English and maths
- Marlborough School Special school · Ofsted: Good (2013), improved significantly 2025
- Shenstone School Special academy · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025)
- Woodside Academy Special academy · Ofsted: Good (2018, before conversion), confirmed, may be improving 2023
Independent schools
6 schools.
- ADO River Valley School Independent · Ofsted: Good (2023)
- Benedict House Preparatory School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Break Through School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Merton Court School Independent, inspected by ISI
- Park View Academy Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 4 strong, 3 expected
- West Lodge School Independent, inspected by ISI
Alternative provision
1 school.
- Horizons Academy Bexley Academy · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 6 expected
Page updated 26 September 2026.