Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Sidcup, Bexley
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School is a secondary school in Sidcup, Bexley for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 14 December 2022. Bexley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2022 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Bexley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,561 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 3.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 14 December 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this school.”
- “Leaders have high expectations for pupils’ conduct.”
- “They seek to develop inquiring, informed and compassionate young leaders.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent in all subject departments.”
- “Sometimes, pupils’ misconceptions are not successfully addressed, or they cannot use key vocabulary accurately.”
- “That said, leaders have not embedded systems to check that strategies are effective or being consistently used by staff.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 February 2023 (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) | 99% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 75.6 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | 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: 341 first-preference applications, 211 offers in total, 161 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2022 to 2026, as Bexley published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
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.
- Hurstmere School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Cleeve Park School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Blackfen School for Girls 0.9 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Bexley Grammar School 1.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Townley Grammar School 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Falconwood 1.7 mi Improved significantly
- Beths Grammar School 2.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Welling School 2.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published