Bexleyheath Academy | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Bexleyheath Academy

Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath DA6 7DA

https://sites.google.com/aetinet.org/bexleyheath-academy

Bexleyheath Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,390 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In July 2021 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Lift Schools. (Other schools in this trust include Aylward Academy, Richmond Park Academy, Kingsley Academy, Greensward Academy and Maltings Academy.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Admissions, Attendance and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Disadvantaged pupils, Environment, Destinations and Progress.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.5		St Catherine's Catholic School
0.6		St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
0.7		Townley Grammar School
0.9		Beths Grammar School
1.4		Leigh Academy Bexley
1.6		Welling School
1.6		Blackfen School for Girls
1.7		Haberdashers' Crayford Academy
1.7		Bexley Grammar School
1.9		Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere
2.0		Hurstmere School
2.3		Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Attendance: About average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both roughly average.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

Progress: Below average. Up to age 16 it is below average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Destinations: Below average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite low.

Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.

Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress up to age 16 is below average. Destinations at 16 are poor. Progress at 16-18 is below average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are below average.

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