Schools in DA
Primary and secondary schools serving DA, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- South East
- Population
- 513,568 (2024)
Schools in DA
187 schools in DA: 120 primary, 38 secondary and 29 other, including 14 independent. 95% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 180 that publish a capacity are 94% full overall, and 53 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent16.6%
- Good67.9%
- Needs improvement4.3%
- Serious concerns0.5%
- Not rated10.7%
The largest schools here
- Beths Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,701 pupils · 98% fullGood3.3 miles · May 2022
- Townley Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,669 pupils · 108% fullExcellent3.8 miles · February 2023
- Saint George's Church of England SchoolAll-through · ages 4–18 · Faith school · 1,631 pupils · 116% fullGood5.9 miles · October 2023
- Dartford Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,576 pupils · 102% fullExcellent0.9 miles · December 2022
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,561 pupils · 116% fullGood5.1 miles · December 2022
- Harris Garrard AcademyAll-through · ages 4–18 · 1,505 pupils · 85% fullExcellent5.5 miles · April 2026
- Bexley Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,504 pupils · 111% fullExcellent5.2 miles · October 2022
- Gravesend Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,495 pupils · 145% fullExcellent6.8 miles · June 2015
- Lift BexleyheathSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,474 pupils · 78% fullGood3.6 miles · April 2026
- Mayfield Grammar School, GravesendSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,398 pupils · 116% fullExcellent5.8 miles · April 2024
- Leigh Academy WilmingtonSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,386 pupils · 99% fullExcellent1.7 miles · May 2023
- St John's Catholic ComprehensiveSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,335 pupils · 113% fullGood6.9 miles · November 2014
- Blackfen School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,324 pupils · 88% fullGood4.9 miles · December 2019
- Sir Geoffrey Leigh AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,318 pupils · 88% fullGood0.5 miles · April 2023
- Northfleet School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,312 pupils · 115% fullExcellent5.0 miles · April 2026
- Harris Academy FalconwoodSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,295 pupils · 113% fullGood6.0 miles · October 2019
- Dartford Grammar School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,257 pupils · 112% fullExcellent1 mile · March 2026
- Chislehurst School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,227 pupils · 91% fullGood6.1 miles · January 2023
- Wilmington Grammar School for BoysSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,174 pupils · 138% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2023
- Wilmington Grammar School for GirlsSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 1,154 pupils · 108% fullGood1.6 miles · November 2022
- Stone Lodge SchoolSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,139 pupils · 79% fullGood1 mile · October 2023
- Welling SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,084 pupils · 59% fullNeeds improvement5.2 miles · February 2026
- Haberdashers' Crayford AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,078 pupils · 94% fullGood2.1 miles · November 2022
- Trinity Church of England School, BelvedereSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,028 pupils · 114% fullNeeds improvement4.2 miles · March 2026
- St Catherine's Catholic SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · Faith school · 1,021 pupils · 97% fullGood3.1 miles · June 2022
- Cleeve Park SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 994 pupils · 83% fullGood4.6 miles · February 2024
- Leigh Academy LongfieldSecondary · ages 11–18 · 992 pupils · 86% fullGood4.6 miles · September 2023
- Thamesview SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 978 pupils · 107% fullGood7.5 miles · May 2024
- Northfleet Technology CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 974 pupils · 98% fullGood5.1 miles · September 2022
- Meopham SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 905 pupils · 109% fullGood7.6 miles · April 2023
And 157 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.