Side by side
Cleeve Park School and Hurstmere 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
- Cleeve Park School takes boys and girls; Hurstmere School is a boys' school.
- Cleeve Park School takes ages 11 to 18; Hurstmere School takes ages 11 to 16.
- The two schools are 0.7 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Cleeve Park School | Hurstmere School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 16 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Boys DfE register |
| Pupils | 994 DfE register | 893 DfE register |
| Borough | Bexley DfE register | Bexley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Non-selective DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 172 first preferences for 188 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 118 first preferences for 202 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 28 February 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 27 September 2022: Requires improvement at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 39.7 (2024/25) DfE | 42.1 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 31% (2024/25) DfE | 42% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C- (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| A level: points per entry | 25.6 (2024/25) DfE | Not published |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 90% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | Not published |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 30.9% DfE register | 15.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 12.2% school census 2024/25 | 8% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 16.9% school census 2024/25 | 20.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.8 DfE workforce census | 17.6 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 8.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.2% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. 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.