Side by side
Bexleyheath Academy and Townley Grammar School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Bexleyheath Academy takes boys and girls; Townley Grammar School is a girls' school.
- The two schools are 0.6 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Bexleyheath Academy | Townley Grammar School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Girls DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,474 DfE register | 1,669 DfE register |
| Borough | Bexley DfE register | Bexley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 21 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 104 first preferences for 215 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 190 first preferences for 246 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 28 April 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 28 February 2023: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 41.1 (2024/25) DfE | 75 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 30% (2024/25) DfE | 97% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C- (2024/25) DfE | B (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 27.4 (2024/25) DfE | 40.6 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 99% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 80% (left 2022/23) DfE | 92% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.1% DfE register | 9.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 41.5% school census 2024/25 | 23.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 15.3% school census 2024/25 | 3.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 16.1 DfE workforce census | 19.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8% DfE, 2024/25 | 3.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.