Education in Bexley
London boroughEast London. 257,103 people in 61 square kilometres.
2 layers about education for Bexley, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Schools by council
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Under 25250 or more
Bexley had 91 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Number of schools
CouncilGreat Britain only91
Worked out by Open Index · 2026
Bexley had 91 open schools in 2026, from nurseries to sixth form colleges.
Worked out by Open Index from the school lists of the Department for Education, the Welsh Government and the Scottish Government.
Schools
Exact pointGreat Britain onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Bexley. The map shows each one.
Schools in Bexley
Bexley has 91 open schools: 60 primary, 15 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 special, 4 independent and 1 pupil referral and alternative provision.
- Outstanding
- 5
- Good
- 20
- Requires improvement
- 1
- Inadequate
- 0
26 of the 84 schools in Ofsted's file have an overall grade from a graded inspection between September 2019 and June 2024.
17 schools have a report card from the renewed framework (from November 2025), which gives no overall grade.
9 schools had a graded inspection from September 2024, when Ofsted stopped giving an overall grade.
Ofsted says grades from different frameworks can't be compared, and an old grade may not describe a school today. Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.
Schools rated Outstanding in Bexley
5 schools had Outstanding as the overall grade at their latest graded inspection, which is the date given. A later ungraded inspection, shown in the table, may say more.
Barnehurst Infant School (November 2023), Barnehurst Junior School (November 2023), St Fidelis Catholic Primary School (June 2024), Bexley Grammar School (October 2022), Townley Grammar School (February 2023).
Primary (60)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnehurst Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 218 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Barnehurst Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 240 | Outstanding (overall), November 2023 |
| Barrington Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 213 | Standards maintained, July 2025 |
| Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 309 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Bedonwell Junior School | Academy converter | 7 to 11 | 460 | School remains Good, March 2024 |
| Belmont Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 436 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| Belvedere Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 246 | School remains Good, November 2023 |
| Belvedere Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 326 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Birkbeck Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 664 | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | School remains Good, March 2024 | |
| Brampton Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 429 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Burnt Oak Junior School | Academy sponsor led | 7 to 11 | 245 | School remains Outstanding, June 2024 |
| Bursted Wood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 621 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Castilion Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 159 | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Chatsworth Infant School | Academy converter | 3 to 7 | 210 | Improved significantly, January 2025Good (overall), September 2019 |
| Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 498 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Crook Log Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 432 | School remains Good, April 2024 |
| Danson Primary School | Community school | 4 to 11 | 592 | Improved significantly, May 2025 |
| Days Lane Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 653 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Dulverton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 444 | Graded inspection, December 2024: no overall grade |
| East Wickham Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 585 | Standards maintained, April 2025 |
| Fairford Academy Barnehurst | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 452 | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Foster's Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | 3 to 11 | 452 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, February 2024 |
| Gravel Hill Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 434 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Primary | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 243 | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 280 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Hillsgrove Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 280 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 241 | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Hook Lane Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 447 | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Hope Community School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 112 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Hurst Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 662 | School remains Good, July 2022 |
| Jubilee Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 146 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 235 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| Lessness Heath Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 638 | School remains Good, September 2023 |
| Lime Wood Primary School | Free schools | 4 to 11 | 192 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Longlands Primary School | Community school | 5 to 11 | 293 | School remains Good, May 2024 |
| Mayplace Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 2 to 11 | 623 | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade |
| Northumberland Heath Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 442 | Graded inspection, July 2025: no overall grade |
| Northwood Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 144 | Standards maintained, July 2025 |
| Old Bexley Church of England School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 615 | Good (overall), May 2023 |
| Orchard Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 207 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 397 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Parkway Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 247 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| Peareswood Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 418 | Improved significantly, November 2024 |
| Pelham Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 394 | Graded inspection, May 2025: no overall grade |
| Royal Park Primary Academy | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 338 | Good (overall), July 2023 |
| Sherwood Park Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 282 | School remains Good, June 2023 |
| St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 192 | Standards maintained, October 2024 |
| St Fidelis Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 3 to 11 | 459 | Outstanding (overall), June 2024 |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 177 | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 4 to 11 | 211 | School remains Good, July 2023 |
| St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 3 to 11 | 221 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| St Paulinus Church of England Primary School | Academy converter | 5 to 11 | 203 | School remains Good, June 2024 |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 2 to 11 | 182 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Stephen's Catholic Primary School | Voluntary aided school | 5 to 11 | 419 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Academy converter | 4 to 11 | 421 | School remains Outstanding, October 2023 |
| St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 3 to 11 | 348 | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| Upland Primary School | Academy converter | 0 to 11 | 444 | Good (overall), January 2024 |
| Upton Primary School | Community school | 3 to 11 | 454 | School remains Outstanding, February 2024 |
| Willow Bank Primary School | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 11 | 182 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Secondary (15)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beths Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,701 | Good (overall), May 2022 |
| Bexley Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,504 | Outstanding (overall), October 2022 |
| Blackfen School for Girls | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,324 | Graded inspection, March 2025: no overall grade |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,561 | School remains Good, December 2022 |
| Cleeve Park School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 994 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Haberdashers' Crayford Academy | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,078 | Good (overall), November 2022 |
| Harris Academy Falconwood | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,295 | Improved significantly, March 2025Good (overall), October 2019 |
| Hurstmere School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 893 | Requires improvement (overall), September 2022, before the school changed |
| Leigh Academy Bexley | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 19 | 873 | Report card, May 2026: safeguarding met |
| Lift Bexleyheath | Academy sponsor led | 11 to 18 | 1,474 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Catherine's Catholic School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,021 | Report card, July 2026: safeguarding met |
| St Columba's Catholic Boys' School | Academy converter | 11 to 16 | 805 | Standards maintained, November 2024 |
| Townley Grammar School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,669 | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 |
| Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,028 | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
| Welling School | Academy converter | 11 to 18 | 1,084 | Report card, February 2026: safeguarding met |
All-through (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Garrard Academy | Academy sponsor led | 4 to 18 | 1,505 | Report card, April 2026: safeguarding met |
Special (10)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADO River Valley School | Other independent special school | 14 to 19 | 29 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Aspire Academy | Academy special converter | 5 to 11 | 75 | Good (overall), March 2023 |
| Brighter Futures Specialist College Ltd | Special post 16 institution | 18 to 25 | No outcome in Ofsted's file | |
| Cleeve Meadow School | Free schools special | 11 to 19 | 137 | Good (overall), February 2024 |
| Cornerstone School | Free schools special | 11 to 19 | 112 | Good (overall), June 2024 |
| Endeavour Academy Bexley | Academy special converter | 11 to 16 | 102 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
| Marlborough School | Community special school | 11 to 19 | 92 | Improved significantly, June 2025 |
| Park View Academy | Other independent special school | 6 to 19 | 48 | No outcome in Ofsted's file |
| Shenstone School | Academy special converter | 2 to 19 | 240 | Graded inspection, June 2025: no overall grade |
| Woodside Academy | Academy special converter | 4 to 18 | 206 | School remains Good (Improving), next inspection graded, June 2023 |
Independent (4)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict House Preparatory School | Other independent school | 2 to 11 | 170 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Break Through School | Other independent school | 11 to 17 | 39 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| Merton Court School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 311 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
| West Lodge School | Other independent school | 3 to 11 | 174 | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Pupil referral and alternative provision (1)
| School | Type | Ages | Pupils | Latest Ofsted inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizons Academy Bexley | Academy alternative provision converter | 5 to 16 | 18 | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met |
Ofsted inspects state-funded schools; independent schools and colleges are inspected separately and show no outcome here.
Source: Get Information About Schools (Department for Education), edubasealldata20261015.csv; Ofsted, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026.