Bexley School Catchment Areas

The London Borough of Bexley has 92 state schools – 60 primary and 15 secondary – spread across 13 distinct areas from Erith and Belvedere in the north to Sidcup and Chislehurst in the south. The borough retains four selective grammar schools and has the highest proportion of academies among its secondary schools, with 64 of 92 schools holding academy status.

Demand for places is considerable: 17 of the 89 schools with published capacity data are at or above their admission number. The grammar schools attract applicants from across south-east London and Kent, with eligibility determined by the Bexley selective test administered each autumn. Twenty schools apply faith criteria alongside distance in their oversubscription policies. Of the schools with a current Ofsted rating, 30 are rated Good or Outstanding.

Catchment boundaries are coordinated by Bexley Council and published annually in the authority's admissions booklet. Because Bexley borders Kent, families near Sidcup and Footscray may also consider Kent grammar and secondary schools in their applications. Confirm your home address falls within the relevant school's catchment boundary before the council's January deadline, as last-distance-offered figures vary significantly between schools.