Overall Oxbridge
#476
5 ranked schools · +177 places vs Eng avg #653 of 1,538
Applications
125
Offers
31
Offer rate24.8%
-3.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 28.7%
Schools in Bexley, London
Designated a national priority zone for urban regeneration within the Thames Gateway, the London Borough of Bexley spans south-east Outer London from the River Cray to the Thames shoreline, home to around 248,000 residents. Hall Place stands in Old Bexley. The Tudor-Jacobean mansion and its gardens beside the River Cray mark the older village character that sits alongside the borough's more recent suburban and industrial riverside growth.
Upton has long been a school-competitive corner of the borough, drawing families seeking primary places in a keenly contested part of outer south-east London, with Bexleyheath and New Eltham also attracting parents who are weighing catchment options. Southeastern rail services from Bexleyheath station run to Charing Cross, London Bridge, and Cannon Street.
63
Primary
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15
Secondary
schools
1
All-through
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10
Special
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3
Other
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of which17sixth forms·4grammar·20faith92 total
Area Performance
Bexley schools rank in the top 44% of England
Across 86 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.57/10, +0.15 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
19% Elite
Distribution across all Bexley schools
EliteExcellentGoodDeveloping
Bexley vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 44%
Across all ranked Bexley schools
Top 38%Primaryavg #5,640 of 14,821
Top 50%Secondaryavg #1,890 of 3,803
Top 65%Sixth formavg #1,640 of 2,523
Primary schools: 57 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,640
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 38% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.7/10
+0.37 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#5,640
+12 pts vs medianmedian 7,411
top 38% of 14,821
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
67%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
13%
+5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 16 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,890
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 50% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.0
+11.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.14 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#1,890
0 pts vs medianmedian 1,902
top 50% of 3,803
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+13 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
51.0
+11.9 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 13 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,640
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 65% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.3/10
-0.45 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,640
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,262
top 65% of 2,523
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
43%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#245
7 ranked schools · +17 places vs Eng avg #262 of 1,866
Applications
54
Offers
10
Offer rate18.5%
+1.9 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 16.6%
Cambridge
#767
6 ranked schools · -68 places vs Eng avg #699 of 1,830
Applications
76
Offers
21
Offer rate27.6%
-9.4 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 37.0%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Bexley
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Bexley
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Bexley
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