Beths Grammar School
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Attainment 8 of 71.6 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 71.6
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.53
- Confidence interval:
- [0.33, 0.73]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Entry requirements
Year 7 admission is open to boys who pass the Bexley Selection Tests. Beths offers 192 Year 7 places and then allocates them under its oversubscription criteria. A supplementary form is needed for certain criteria, including pupil premium/free school meals, sibling, or Kent selective evidence.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
For September 2026 entry, boys sit the Bexley Selection Tests in early September 2025, results are issued in the middle of October, the CAF deadline is 31 October 2025, and national offer day is 2 March 2026. The school says registration for the Bexley 11+ test is in May 2025.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 191 | 71.6 | — | 100.0% | 55.0% | 6.5 |
| 2023/2024 | 191 | 72.0 | +0.53 | 99.5% | 47.1% | 6.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 191 | 73.0 | +0.63 | 100.0% | 52.0% | 6.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 192 | 75.4 | +0.57 | 100.0% | 74.0% | 7.1 |
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Other secondary schools in Bexley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136334 |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Boys |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Richard Blyghton |
| Trust | BETHS GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DA5 1NE |
| Latest pupils | 191 |
| FSM eligible | 11.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Hartford Road, Bexley, Kent, DA5 1NE
http://www.beths.bexley.sch.ukView local authority page1322556538| DfE number | 5403 |
| UKPRN | 10031564 |
| Opened | 1 Oct 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Jul 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 May 2022 |
| Publication date | 19 Jul 2022 |