Grammar Schools in Bexley

How many grammar schools are in the London Borough of Bexley?

There are four grammar schools in the London Borough of Bexley: Beths Grammar School (boys), Bexley Grammar School (mixed sex), Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School (mixed sex) and Townley Grammar School (girls).

Nb. The intake according to sex refers only to secondary education. The sixth forms at these grammar schools may have a different intake according to sex.

How many places are their at Bexley grammar schools?

There are 800 places.

Nb. While there are 800 places available, a child sitting the Bexley CEM exam is actually competing for fewer than 800 places as two of the schools are single sex (one male only: Beths; one female-only: Townley), so a child will be eligible to apply for only three of the four grammars in Bexley.

What are the catchment areas of the Bexley grammar schools?

School	2021/2022 catchment
Beths Grammar School	6.07m
Bexley Grammar School	1.91m
Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School	3.2m
Townley Grammar School	5.32m

Is it possible for out-of-catchment children to go to a grammar school in Bexley?

Yes, if they are among the top 180 scorers a child may go to a Bexley grammar school of their choosing, irrespective of their distance from the school.

What have been the pass marks for the Bexley exam?

2021/2022	2022/2023
214	Data NYA

Who provides the 11+ exam for Bexley?

The Bexley test is provided by the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM).

What is the format of the Bexley exam?

The Bexley exam consists of two papers lasting about an hour each. The papers will feature a mixture of Verbal Verbal Reasoning (e.g., comprehension, cloze, synonyms etc.), Numerical Reasoning and Non-Verbal Reasoning.

The papers are further broken down into sections. Sections are timed and once a section is completed and the exam has progressed onto the next section, a child may not return to a previous section.