Townley Grammar School
Academy converter in Bexleyheath, Bexley.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1669 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1550 |
| Free school meals | 9.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | TOWNLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Address | Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AB |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.townleygrammar.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02083048311 |
| URN | 137769 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 28 February 2023, published 27 April 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 25 November 2021, outcome: School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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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
- Beths Grammar School (secondary school, about 0.9 km)
- Lift Bexleyheath (secondary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- St Catherine's Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- Blackfen School for Girls (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Hurstmere School (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Bexley Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Welling School (secondary school, about 2.7 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.