Townley Grammar School

Academy converter; selective (grammar), sixth form; girls; ages 11 to 18; 1,669 pupils; Bexley, DA6 7AB; URN 137769

Townley Grammar School’s latest inspection, on 28 February 2023, gave an overall grade of Outstanding on the old four-point scale. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, three have a report card, one has key judgements without an overall grade, three have an overall grade on the old scale and one has an ungraded inspection. The oldest verdict, at Beths Grammar School, dates from 4 May 2022; the latest, at St Catherine's Catholic School, from 7 July 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Townley Grammar School and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Townley Grammar School’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Townley Grammar School
DA6 7AB, Bexley; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 28 February 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 74.8 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.2% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 40.64 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Townley Grammar School
0.54 mi865 m SE
Beths Grammar School
DA5 1NE, Bexley; selective (grammar), sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 4 May 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 73.2 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 97.9% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.47 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Beths Grammar School
0.59 mi949 m NE
Lift Bexleyheath
DA6 7DA, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 28 April 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 47.3 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 50.3% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 27.44 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: expected standard
- Achievement: expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: expected standard
- Leadership and governance: expected standard
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Lift Bexleyheath
0.69 mi1,113 m E
St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
DA6 7QB, Bexley

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 27 November 2024

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.9 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 51.5% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%)
Ofsted report for St Columba's Catholic Boys' School
0.78 mi1,262 m E
St Catherine's Catholic School
DA6 7QJ, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 7 July 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 55.5 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 65.7% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: strong standard
- Achievement: strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing: strong standard
- Leadership and governance: strong standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for St Catherine's Catholic School
1.2 mi1,922 m W
Blackfen School for Girls
DA15 9NU, Bexley; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 46.2 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 43.9% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C+, 34.00 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: good
Ofsted report for Blackfen School for Girls
1.4 mi2,191 m SW
Hurstmere School
DA15 9AW, Bexley

Requires improvement overall grade on the old four-point scale, 27 September 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 42.4 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 41.6% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for Hurstmere School
1.5 mi2,371 m W
Bexley Grammar School
DA16 2BL, Bexley; selective (grammar), sixth form

Outstanding overall grade on the old four-point scale, 18 October 2022
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 72.6 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 96.3% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Bexley Grammar School
1.6 mi2,656 m NW
Welling School
DA16 1LB, Bexley; sixth form

Report card inspected 10 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 36.4 (Bexley 51.0, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 32.3% (Bexley 55.4%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C-, 26.07 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- Inclusion: needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: needs attention
- Achievement: needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing: needs attention
- Leadership and governance: needs attention
- Post-16 provision: expected standard
- Safeguarding: met
Ofsted report for Welling School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Graded inspection of 28 February 2023: overall effectiveness Outstanding
Key judgement	Position on the four-point scale	Grade
Quality of education		Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes		Outstanding
Personal development		Outstanding
Leadership and management		Outstanding
Sixth form provision		Outstanding

Ungraded inspection of 25 November 2021, before this graded inspection: School remains Outstanding, with concerns.

These grades come from the inspection system used before 10 November 2025; Ofsted says they cannot be compared with the new report cards. How to read these grades.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 224 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Bexley	England
Average Attainment 8 score	74.8	51.0	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	98.2%	55.4%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	99.1%	71.3%	64.8%

England and Bexley: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 274 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	B	B-
A level average point score per entry	40.64	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	21.9%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

Beths Grammar School Bexley, 0.5 mi in a straight line
Bexley Grammar School Bexley, 1.5 mi in a straight line
Harris Academy Falconwood Bexley, 2.3 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Townley Grammar School is a state-funded girls' secondary school in Bexley, for pupils aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form. Its admissions policy is recorded as selective. The register counts 1,669 pupils for a capacity of 1,550. Trust: TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST. Address: Townley Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7AB. Website: www.townleygrammar.org.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.