Beths Grammar School
School summary
Beths Grammar School is a large boys' grammar in Bexley, drawing on the Bexley Selection Test consortium for entry at 11. With 1,664 pupils against a capacity of 1,740, it runs close to full while retaining a little room to grow. Ofsted rated the school Good overall at its most recent inspection, singling out behaviour as Outstanding. Around one in nine boys is eligible for free school meals, and the school admits 192 pupils into each Year 7.
How hard is it to get in?
Competitive · 2 of 5 on the Passmate scale. Demand exceeds the 192 Year 7 places in most years, though less sharply than at the most oversubscribed schools.
Where every mark matters.
Places are limited and demand is high, so exam performance is what sets candidates apart. Passmate turns the months ahead into ten focused minutes a day on the exact topics this school tests.
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Latest results
Attainment 8
71.6
National average 46.9
GCSE grade 5+ (English & Maths)
98%
National average 47%
GCSE grade 9-7
59%
National average 23%
A-level A*-B
57%
National average 55%
Inspection reports
- Ofsted overall
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour & attitudes
- Outstanding
- Last inspected
- 4 May 2022
Teaching & academics
Academic results stand well above the national picture: an average Attainment 8 score of 71.6 compares with a national average of 46.9, and 98% of pupils secure grade 5 or above in English and Maths, against 47% nationally. Ofsted judged quality of education Good across both the main school and the sixth form. The pupil-to-teacher ratio of about 22.1 is typical of a large state school.
Languages
Headteacher · Richard Blyghton
Beyond the classroom
Main sports
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 8.71%
- EHC plans
- 0.48%
- English as additional language
- 9.4%
- Free school meals
- 11.1%
Mobile phone policy
Beths publishes a separate mobile phone policy and states that mobile phones are not permitted in lessons unless the member of staff in charge gives permission. Mobile phone use is permitted at break or lunchtime, but such usage is at the owner's risk.
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A high-performing selective boys' school where strong results sit alongside an Outstanding rating for behaviour. Families will need to navigate the Bexley Selection Test, assessed across English, Maths and reasoning.
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Beths Grammar School 11+: frequently asked questions
Passmate rating: benchmarked against every selective school in England using official admissions data. It measures demand for places, not school quality. Updated July 2026.
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.