Schools in Bexley

Primary schools: Explicit: 'There is no such thing as a catchment area in Bexley' — pure nearest-school distance, no set qualifying distance. (source)

Most schools use the local authority's default scheme rather than a school-specific catchment map — see each school's page for its own designated/catchment area where one is published.

One shared test for all four Bexley grammar schools, assessing three areas: 1. Verbal ability and English comprehension. 2. Numerical reasoning (maths-based). 3. Non-verbal reasoning. Multiple-choice, age-standardised. One sitting covers all four schools. Registration is unusually early — historically 1-31 March of Year 5 (most areas close in June), with the test in the first half of September of Year 6 (primary-school test centres first, grammar-school test centres a few days later). Missing the March window means missing the main round entirely, so families considering Bexley should diarise it well ahead.

Bexley's four grammar schools (Beths Grammar School, Bexley Grammar School, Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School, Townley Grammar School) share the single Bexley Selection Test — one registration and one sitting covers all four, regardless of where you live. Registration is EARLY compared to most areas: historically the window is 1-31 March of Year 5 (closing at midnight on 31 March), with the test in early September of Year 6. Out-of-borough note: test results are not automatically shared with out-of-borough schools or LAs — parents are responsible for following the process communicated with their result. Apply via your home LA's Common Application Form by 31 October. Bexley grammar schools' oversubscription criteria include distance-based elements, so check each school's policy for how an out-of-borough address affects priority.