Hurstmere School
Sidcup, DA15 9AW · Bexley · secondary school
12th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to the 807 schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2/10 among them, against 4.1/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.5 · 44 | 45% | 1.99 |
| Ofsted | 5 | 40% | 0.22 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 42.1 · 30 | 15% | 0.46 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 41.5% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. The school’s Attainment 8 score was 42.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Ofsted rated the school "Requires improvement" in September 2022. Narrow the comparison to the schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — a tougher field — and it places 1.2 out of 10 among them, against 4.1 out of 10 nationally.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join the Lunch Club, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, and Sports Leadership. Trips include visits to Mersey Island, Naples, Cologne, a USA ski trip, and Iceland.
Getting in. The school has 965 pupils in a capacity of 1065 places, leaving 100 spare spots. This means the school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support students aiming to improve their Attainment 8 scores beyond the current 42.1? What specific actions are being taken to address the "Requires improvement" rating from the 2022 inspection? How do the 100 spare places affect class sizes or resource allocation for the current cohort?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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