Beths Grammar School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,701 pupils
98% stayed in education · Attainment 8 71.6
Academy sponsor led
Harris Garrard Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,505of 1,780 places
- Free school meals
- 43.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 210
- Ofsted
- Report card, 21 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching ExceptionalAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing ExceptionalInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Business Academy Bexley (URN 133769, until 31 August 2017).
What the data says
Of the 205 pupils who finished Year 11 at Harris Garrard Academy in 2023, 40% stayed on in Harris Garrard Academy’s own sixth form (Bexley average 57%), 23% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 38 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 53% went to university (Bexley 61%, England 37%), and 4% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
A level grades average C-, well below the England average of B-; 7% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Politics and Biology.
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 | Harris Garrard Academy | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 205 | 3,313 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 89% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 40% | 57% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 22% | 10% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 21% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 4% | 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 | Harris Garrard Academy | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 38 | 1,994 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 88% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 53% | 61% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 4% | 29% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 2% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 6% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 19% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 16% | 8% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Harris Garrard Academy | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.1 | 50.6 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 63% | 70% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 68% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.30 | 4.51 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 38% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 41.5 | 36.2 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 52.0 | 55.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 27% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 210 | 100% | 88% | 18% | 22% | 67% |
| English Language | 210 | 100% | 89% | 23% | 20% | 67% |
| English Literature | 205 | 98% | 86% | 18% | 21% | 73% |
| Combined Science | 175 | 83% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 56% |
| Spanish | 142 | 68% | 19% | 11% | 27% | 54% |
| History | 133 | 63% | 41% | 33% | 26% | 76% |
| Geography | 69 | 33% | 41% | 14% | 25% | 55% |
| Computer Science | 58 | 28% | 13% | 14% | 30% | 57% |
| Art and Design | 55 | 26% | 7% | 16% | 24% | 60% |
| Sociology | 45 | 21% | 4% | 22% | 21% | 69% |
| Biology | 32 | 15% | 23% | 16% | 45% | 91% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 14% | 23% | 37% | 47% | 97% |
| Physics | 30 | 14% | 23% | 37% | 46% | 97% |
| Business Studies | 29 | 14% | 18% | 41% | 20% | 79% |
| Design and Technology | 21 | 10% | 11% | 14% | 23% | 52% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 20 | 10% | 8% | 5% | 21% | 45% |
| Religious Studies | 20 | 10% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 70% |
| Dance | 18 | 9% | 1% | 17% | 27% | 72% |
| Drama | 12 | 6% | 7% | 17% | 27% | 33% |
| French | 2 | 1% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| German | 1 | 0% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 130 | 100% | — |
| Small Business Management | 51 | 75% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | 41% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 17 | 25% | — |
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | 1 | 1% | — |
| Sports Studies | 1 | 1% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Harris Garrard Academy | Bexley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 157 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 68 | 1,489 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 26.82 | 35.75 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 7% | 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 | 29 | 43% | 23% |
| Politics | 20 | 29% | 6% |
| Biology | 19 | 28% | 20% |
| Sociology | 18 | 26% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 17 | 25% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 17 | 25% | 17% |
| English Literature | 16 | 24% | 11% |
| Economics | 15 | 22% | 13% |
| History | 11 | 16% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 7 | 10% | 5% |
| Spanish | 7 | 10% | 2% |
| Physics | 6 | 9% | 12% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Portuguese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 12% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 7 | 10% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 9% | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| English Literature | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.