Bexley / Bexley 11+
Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB
Townley Grammar School
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A selective girls grammar school in Bexleyheath, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,670 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective girls grammar school in Bexleyheath, Greater London, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,670 pupils on roll. Townley Grammar School serves girls aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,670 pupils on roll and 224 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 GL Assessment, with 224 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 Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.66 and Attainment 8 at 76.2. 96.8% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 21.9% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 75% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library. The wider offer currently includes Duke of Edinburgh. 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 Townley 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.
Applicants must be deemed selective through the Bexley 11+ route. After priority categories, distance is the main allocation rule; Bexley's highest 180 scorers retain special priority.
There is no named catchment boundary. After Bexley selective eligibility and priority groups, distance from home to school is a major allocation rule; Bexley's top 180 score protection also applies.
Children in public care and previously looked-after children
Selective applicants in this category are prioritised first.
Pupil Premium selective places
Up to 20 places for girls achieving the qualifying selective score and eligible for Pupil Premium, ranked by score then distance.
Pupil Premium near-selective places
If fewer than 20 Pupil Premium places are filled, further Pupil Premium applicants up to 2% below the selective score may be considered by score then distance.
Bexley top 180
Girls among Bexley's highest 180 scorers who apply to Townley are prioritised.
Siblings
Selective applicants with a qualifying sibling link are prioritised next.
Staff children
Eligible staff children are prioritised after siblings.
Structured exam detail is still being reviewed.
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
English, VR, Maths, NVR
Bexley Selection Test
Two multiple-choice booklets covering verbal ability, English comprehension, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
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
Two multiple-choice booklets covering verbal ability, English comprehension, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Non-verbal reasoning
Two multiple-choice booklets covering verbal ability, English comprehension, numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Science
Creative writing
Bexley Selection Test registration opens
1 March 2026
Bexley Selection Test registration closes
31 March 2026
Bexley primary school test window
Tuesday 2 to Thursday 10 September 2026
Test-centre window
Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September 2026
Selection Test results
October 2026
Secondary school application deadline
31 October 2026
National offer day
1 March 2027
Register for the Bexley Selection Test
Registration opened on 1 March 2026 and closed at midnight on 31 March 2026.
Check test informationSit the Bexley Selection Test
Test centres run from 7 to 10 September 2026; Bexley primary schools test from 2 to 10 September 2026.
Submit the secondary application
Name Townley Grammar on the secondary application by the normal October deadline.
Latest 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 | 76.7 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 75.6 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 76.2 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 75 | 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 (42.4 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (39.3 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (40.8 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (40.6 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 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 98% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 98% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 1 March 2023
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FAQ
Townley Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Register for the Bexley Selection Test: Registration opened on 1 March 2026 and closed at midnight on 31 March 2026. 2. Sit the Bexley Selection Test: Test centres run from 7 to 10 September 2026; Bexley primary schools test from 2 to 10 September 2026. 3. Submit the secondary application: Name Townley Grammar on the secondary application by the normal October deadline.
Bexley Selection Test registration opens: 1 March 2026. Bexley Selection Test registration closes: 31 March 2026. Bexley primary school test window: Tuesday 2 to Thursday 10 September 2026. Test-centre window: Monday 7 to Thursday 10 September 2026. Selection Test results: October 2026. Secondary school application deadline: 31 October 2026. National offer day: 1 March 2027
Townley Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 1 March 2023.