Hurstmere School
Academy converter in Sidcup, Bexley.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 893 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1065 |
| Free school meals | 15.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE HOWARD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Address | Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.hurstmere-that.org.uk/ |
| Telephone | 02083005665 |
| URN | 151382 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 27 September 2022, published 28 November 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Hurstmere School, URN 137368).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.5 km)
- Cleeve Park School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Blackfen School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- Bexley Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Townley Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Beths Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Chislehurst School for Girls (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
- Harris Academy Falconwood (secondary school, about 2.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.