Bexleyheath Academy

State-Funded School

bexleyheath-academy-bexley-london

LondonRegion

BexleyLocal Authority

Bexleyheath and CrayfordConstituency

DA6 7DAPostcode

2.2

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Bexleyheath Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bexley, London.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,474 pupils. Bexleyheath Academy is part of LIFT SCHOOLS.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 28 Apr 2026 · published 18 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 41.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 30.2%
EBacc average point score: 3.24

Ethnicity

White

56%

Asian

13%

Black

20%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,474

Total Pupils

56%Boys

44%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

28%

England average

27%

First language not English

45%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,474
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: LIFT SCHOOLS

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
12 Sept 2021	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
6 Feb 2019	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.