Bexley / Bexley 11+
Danson Lane, Welling, DA16 2BL
Bexley Grammar School
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A selective co-educational grammar school in Welling, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,502 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective co-educational grammar school in Welling, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,502 pupils on roll. Families looking at Welling, Greater London will usually see Bexley Grammar School as a selective option for boys and girls aged 11-18, with sixth form continuing the academic journey on the same site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,502 pupils on roll and 210 Year 7 places.
For parents thinking about the 11+, the admissions picture is one of the clearest differentiators here. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 210 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. It is not defined by a tight formal catchment in the same way some selective schools are, although distance and oversubscription rules can still become relevant later in the process.
On current official measures, the school offers a clear academic profile for parents to weigh up. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.49 and Attainment 8 at 74.7. 98.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 81% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Science labs, Library, Theatre. The wider offer currently includes Orchestra, Drama, Robotics. 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. Bexley Grammar School is likely to appeal most to families who want strong academic expectations but also need the practical details, culture, and selective route to line up sensibly.
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.
Entry requires a deemed-selective Bexley Selection Test result. The highest 180 Bexley scores receive guaranteed grammar-school priority, and most other places are allocated under the school criteria, mainly distance.
There is no catchment boundary. Most remaining places are allocated by straight-line distance from home to the middle gate entrance; the March 2025 offer distance was 1.9 miles, with the waiting list reaching close to 2 miles later on.
Looked-after and previously looked-after children
Looked-after and previously looked-after children are admitted ahead of the other oversubscription rules if they are deemed selective.
Up to 12 Pupil Premium places
Up to 12 places are reserved for deemed-selective children eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked by straight-line distance, with the supplementary form returned by 31 October in the year of application.
Guaranteed grammar school place for the highest 180 scores
Children in the highest 180 Bexley Selection Test scores are guaranteed a place at their preferred Bexley grammar school.
Sibling priority
Applicants with a sibling living at the same address and attending Bexley Grammar School in Years 7 to 11 at the time of application are prioritised next.
Child of staff
Priority goes to children of staff who have worked at the school for at least two years when the application is made.
Straight-line distance to the middle gate entrance
Remaining places are ranked by straight-line distance from the home gate to the school's approved middle gate entrance.
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 31 March 2026
Bexley Grammar test-centre week
Week beginning Monday 7 September 2026
Bexley CAF window
1 September to 31 October 2026
Year 7 waiting list kept until at least 31 December 2027
Until at least 31 December 2027
Read the 2027 admissions policy
Use the current policy to check the distance rule, the highest-180 criterion and which applications need a supplementary form.
Open 2027 policyRegister for the Bexley Selection Test
The registration link opens on 1 March 2026 and closes at midnight on 31 March 2026.
Open Bexley registrationSit the Bexley Selection Test in September 2026
Test sessions are planned for the week beginning Monday 7 September 2026.
View admissions datesSubmit the secondary application by 31 October 2026
Bexley's online CAF opens on 1 September 2026 and closes on 31 October 2026.
Open admissions pageLatest 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 | 76.9 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 74 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 74.7 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 74.7 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This school does not have a published A-level trend in the local GOV.UK files, so we have shown the share of pupils getting grade 5 or above in English and maths instead.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 99% | 97.7% | 66.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 97.7% | 61.8% |
| 2023/24 | 99.1% | 97.8% | 61.5% |
| 2024/25 | 99.6% | 97.6% | 61.2% |
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 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 98% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 1% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 19 October 2022
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FAQ
Bexley Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the 2027 admissions policy: Use the current policy to check the distance rule, the highest-180 criterion and which applications need a supplementary form. 2. Register for the Bexley Selection Test: The registration link opens on 1 March 2026 and closes at midnight on 31 March 2026. 3. Sit the Bexley Selection Test in September 2026: Test sessions are planned for the week beginning Monday 7 September 2026. 4. Submit the secondary application by 31 October 2026: Bexley's online CAF opens on 1 September 2026 and closes on 31 October 2026.
Bexley Selection Test registration window: 1 March to 31 March 2026. Bexley Grammar test-centre week: Week beginning Monday 7 September 2026. Bexley CAF window: 1 September to 31 October 2026. Year 7 waiting list kept until at least 31 December 2027: Until at least 31 December 2027
Bexley Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 19 October 2022.