Beths Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,701 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 71.6
Academy sponsor led
Lift Bexleyheath
- Pupils on roll
- 1,474of 1,900 places
- Free school meals
- 30.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 179
- Ofsted
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bexleyheath School (URN 101470, until 1 September 2011).
What the data says
Of the 201 pupils who finished Year 11 at Lift Bexleyheath in 2023, 38% stayed on in Lift Bexleyheath’s own sixth form (Bexley average 57%), 30% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 138 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 38% went to university (Bexley 61%, England 37%), and 9% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 34% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
10% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bexley and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Lift Bexleyheath | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 201 | 3,313 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 38% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 30% | 21% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Lift Bexleyheath | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 138 | 1,994 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 80% | 88% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 38% | 61% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 9% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 10% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 28% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 13% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Lift Bexleyheath | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 41.1 | 50.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 30% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 10% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.24 | 4.51 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 36.9 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 42.8 | 55.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 43% | 15% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 178 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 58% |
| Mathematics | 178 | 99% | 88% | 10% | 22% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 174 | 97% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 60% |
| English Literature | 174 | 97% | 86% | 9% | 21% | 69% |
| Sociology | 60 | 34% | 4% | 8% | 21% | 38% |
| Geography | 53 | 30% | 41% | 8% | 25% | 53% |
| History | 48 | 27% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 56% |
| Music | 35 | 20% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 9% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 18% | 8% | 18% | 21% | 58% |
| Spanish | 17 | 9% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 53% |
| French | 3 | 2% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Biology | 3 | 2% | 23% | — | 45% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Art and Design | 2 | 1% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Turkish | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 100 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 76 | 100% | — |
| Multimedia | 70 | 100% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 51 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 50 | 100% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 32 | 73% | — |
| Art and Design | 26 | 59% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 26 | 59% | — |
| Graphic Design | 25 | 57% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Lift Bexleyheath | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 161 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 44 | 1,489 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.44 | 35.75 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 6% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 25 | 57% | 23% |
| Sociology | 14 | 32% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 10 | 23% | 4% |
| Biology | 8 | 18% | 20% |
| English Literature | 8 | 18% | 11% |
| Mathematics | 7 | 16% | 31% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 24 | 55% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 27% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 11 | 25% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 10 | 23% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 6 | 14% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.