Most sought-after schools in Bexley

Ordered by how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out.

This list is sorted by one number: first preferences per place. For each school it is the number of families who named it first, divided by the number of offers it made, in the newest year we hold. A higher number means more families wanted a place than there were places.

This is not a list of the best schools. It does not measure how good a school is, how happy the children are, or how well they do. It also does not tell you whether a child would get a place: that depends on where you live, the year, and the council's rules. It only shows how many people applied.

#	School	First preferences per place	Newest intake	Latest Ofsted
1	Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Sidcup, secondary	1.62	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
2	Bexley Grammar School Welling, secondary	1.61	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
3	Dulverton Primary School London, primary	1.48	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
4	Barnehurst Infant School Erith, primary	1.42	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
5	St Stephen's Catholic Primary School Welling, primary	1.41	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
6	Birkbeck Primary School Sidcup, primary	1.34	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
7	Harris Garrard Academy Erith, all through	1.28	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
8	St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Bexleyheath, primary	1.28	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
9	Upton Primary School Bexley, primary	1.27	2026	School remains Outstanding (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
10	Hurst Primary School Bexley, primary	1.26	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
11	Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Welling, primary	1.23	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
12	St Fidelis Catholic Primary School Erith, primary	1.17	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
13	Foster's Primary School Welling, primary	1.10	2026	School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
14	Haberdashers' Crayford Primary Dartford, primary	1.10	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
15	Lessness Heath Primary School Belvedere, primary	1.03	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
16	Chatsworth Infant School Sidcup, primary	1.02	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
17	Hook Lane Primary School Welling, primary	1.02	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
18	Belvedere Infant School Belvedere, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
19	Beths Grammar School Bexley, secondary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
20	Gravel Hill Primary School Bexleyheath, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
21	Leigh Academy Bexley Erith, secondary	1.00	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
22	Parkway Primary School Erith, primary	1.00	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
23	St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School Belvedere, primary	1.00	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
24	St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Welling, primary	1.00	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
25	East Wickham Primary Academy Welling, primary	0.97	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
26	Peareswood Primary School Erith, primary	0.97	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
27	Harris Academy Falconwood Welling, secondary	0.96	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
28	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Dartford, primary	0.96	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
29	Bursted Wood Primary School Bexleyheath, primary	0.94	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
30	Jubilee Primary School London, primary	0.94	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
31	Lime Wood Primary School Erith, primary	0.94	2026	Strong standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
32	Northwood Primary School Erith, primary	0.94	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
33	Haberdashers' Crayford Academy Dartford, secondary	0.93	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
34	Mayplace Primary School Barnehurst, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
35	Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Sidcup, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
36	Pelham Primary School Bexleyheath, primary	0.93	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
37	Castilion Primary School London, primary	0.92	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
38	Days Lane Primary School Sidcup, primary	0.92	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
39	Northumberland Heath Primary School Erith, primary	0.92	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
40	St Paulinus Church of England Primary School Dartford, primary	0.92	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
41	Willow Bank Primary School London, primary	0.92	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))
42	Bedonwell Infant and Nursery School Belvedere, primary	0.91	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
43	Cleeve Park School Sidcup, secondary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
44	St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Sidcup, primary	0.91	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
45	Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary Erith, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
46	Upland Primary School Bexleyheath, primary	0.90	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
47	Brampton Primary Academy Bexleyheath, primary	0.88	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
48	Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School Erith, primary	0.88	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
49	St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School ERITH, primary	0.88	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
50	Crook Log Primary School Bexleyheath, primary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
51	Sherwood Park Primary School Sidcup, primary	0.87	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
52	Belmont Academy Erith, primary	0.85	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
53	St John Fisher Catholic Primary School Erith, primary	0.84	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
54	Hope Community School Sidcup, primary	0.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
55	Old Bexley Church of England School Bexley, primary	0.83	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
56	Longlands Primary School Sidcup, primary	0.82	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
57	Danson Primary School Welling, primary	0.81	2026	Improved significantly (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
58	Fairford Academy Barnehurst Bexleyheath, primary	0.81	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
59	Welling School Welling, secondary	0.80	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
60	Barrington Primary School Bexleyheath, primary	0.79	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
61	Hillsgrove Primary School Welling, primary	0.78	2026	School remains Good (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
62	Townley Grammar School Bexleyheath, secondary	0.77	2026	Outstanding (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
63	St Catherine's Catholic School Bexleyheath, secondary	0.76	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
64	Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Sidcup, primary	0.74	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
65	Orchard Primary School Sidcup, primary	0.63	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
66	Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere Belvedere, secondary	0.63	2026	Needs attention (Ofsted report card (current framework))
67	Hurstmere School Sidcup, secondary	0.58	2026	Requires improvement (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
68	Royal Park Primary Academy Sidcup, primary	0.57	2026	Good (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
69	Blackfen School for Girls Sidcup, secondary	0.54	2026	Not judged (Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework))
70	St Columba's Catholic Boys' School Bexleyheath, secondary	0.53	2026	Standards maintained (Ofsted ungraded inspection)
71	Lift Bexleyheath Bexleyheath, secondary	0.48	2026	Expected standard (Ofsted report card (current framework))

Figures from the Department for Education, applications and offers. 71 schools in Bexley have a published per-place figure. Schools with too few places for the figure to mean anything are left off. All schools in Bexley · How we compare schools.