Lift Bexleyheath
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–18 · Bexleyheath, Bexley
Lift Bexleyheath is a secondary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley for ages 11–18 (academy sponsor led). Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Woolwich Road, Bexleyheath, DA6 7DA
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,474 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 28 April 2026
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy their time at this school.”
- “They attend regularly and build very positive relationships with staff.”
- “Staff work well together to ensure that pupils, including students in the sixth form, feel welcome and supported.”
To improve
- “Some pupils, such as those with high prior attainment, could be doing even better.”
- “In some areas, achievement was below average in 2025.”
- “While some pupils with high prior attainment do not make as much progress as they could, overall, pupils are effectively prepared for their next stages of education, employment or training.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 30% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 41.1 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 104 first-preference applications, 215 offers in total, 104 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
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A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bexley.
- St Catherine's Catholic School 0.5 mi Good
- St Columba's Catholic Boys' School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Townley Grammar School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Beths Grammar School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Leigh Academy Bexley 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Welling School 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Blackfen School for Girls 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Haberdashers' Crayford Academy 1.6 mi Good Last distance published