Bexley / Bexley 11+
Hartford Road, Bexley, DA5 1NE
Beths Grammar School
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A selective boys grammar school in Bexley, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,664 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective boys grammar school in Bexley, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,664 pupils on roll. Beths Grammar School serves boys aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,664 pupils on roll and 192 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes CEM, with 192 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks very high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Good. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.53 and Attainment 8 at 72. 96.3% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 14.6% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 72% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Sixth form centre. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make Beths Grammar School the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Bexley and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Bexley and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Bexley and England.
Beths does not use a catchment boundary. Boys who are deemed selective but not in Bexley's highest 180 can still win a place by straight-line distance, and the 2027 policy keeps a Kent or Dartford route for boys within five marks of the Bexley selective threshold.
There is no catchment area. After the higher-priority criteria, places are decided by straight-line distance to the east entrance on Hartford Road, and recent March distance history is available on the Year 7 page.
Children in local authority care
Applicants who are or have been children in local authority care are admitted first.
Highest 180 Bexley selection scores
Boys identified by Bexley LA as being in the highest 180 scores in the Bexley Selection Test receive top-scorer priority.
Sibling priority
Applicants with a sibling currently attending Beths at the time of enrolment can use this criterion with the supplementary form returned by 30 October 2026.
Child of staff
Applicants with a parent employed by Beths on a permanent contract at the time of application are prioritised next.
Up to 12 Pupil Premium or free-school-meal places
Up to 12 places are reserved for deemed-selective boys eligible for Pupil Premium and/or free school meals, ranked by distance, with the supplementary form returned by 30 October 2026.
Straight-line distance to the school
Remaining places are offered by the shortest radial distance from the home address to Beths's east entrance on Hartford Road.
The shared Bexley Selection Test is provided by Quest Assessments. Both booklets are multiple choice and the full session lasts about two and a half to three hours including instructions and a short break.
This school uses the shared Bexley consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open Bexley guidePaper 1
VR, English
Bexley Selection Test booklet 1
Verbal ability and English comprehension paper with timed multiple-choice sections, lasting about 50 minutes plus instructions.
Paper 2
Maths, NVR
Bexley Selection Test booklet 2
Numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning paper with timed multiple-choice sections, lasting about 50 minutes plus instructions.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Verbal ability and English comprehension paper with timed multiple-choice sections, lasting about 50 minutes plus instructions.
Non-verbal reasoning
Numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning paper with timed multiple-choice sections, lasting about 50 minutes plus instructions.
Science
Creative writing
Bexley Selection Test registration window
1 March to midnight 31 March 2026
Bexley test window for council primary test centres
2 to 10 September 2026
Bexley grammar-school test-centre window
7 to 10 September 2026
Bexley Selection Test results day
October 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Read the 2027 admissions policy
Use the current policy to check the oversubscription rules, the Kent criterion and which applications need supplementary evidence.
Open 2027 policyRegister for the Bexley Selection Test
Year 7 entry is open to boys who pass the Bexley Selection Test, with registration handled through Bexley Council.
Open Bexley registrationSubmit your home local authority application by 31 October
Families receive results in mid-October and should return the Common Application Form to their home local authority by 31 October.
Read the Year 7 guidanceSend the supplementary form if you need a policy criterion that requires it
Supplementary evidence is needed for sibling, Pupil Premium, or Kent-bordering selective criteria, with a 30 October 2026 return date.
Open the supplementary formLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 75.4 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 73 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 72 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 71.6 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B average (38.7 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B- average (36.4 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B- average (35.4 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B- average (36.5 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 96% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 5 May 2022
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FAQ
Beths Grammar School currently uses CEM.
1. Read the 2027 admissions policy: Use the current policy to check the oversubscription rules, the Kent criterion and which applications need supplementary evidence. 2. Register for the Bexley Selection Test: Year 7 entry is open to boys who pass the Bexley Selection Test, with registration handled through Bexley Council. 3. Submit your home local authority application by 31 October: Families receive results in mid-October and should return the Common Application Form to their home local authority by 31 October. 4. Send the supplementary form if you need a policy criterion that requires it: Supplementary evidence is needed for sibling, Pupil Premium, or Kent-bordering selective criteria, with a 30 October 2026 return date.
Bexley Selection Test registration window: 1 March to midnight 31 March 2026. Bexley test window for council primary test centres: 2 to 10 September 2026. Bexley grammar-school test-centre window: 7 to 10 September 2026. Bexley Selection Test results day: October 2026 (date to be confirmed)
Beths Grammar School is currently rated Good following the latest published inspection dated 5 May 2022.