Townley Grammar School
Secondary school in Bexleyheath, Bexley. Outstanding (Feb 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 28 February 2023, report published 27 April 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2027
The last inspection was in February 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years. That’s within the next six months.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 0.5 milesBeths Grammar School
Good (May 2022)
- 0.6 milesLift Bexleyheath
Report card, Apr 2026: 7 expected
- 0.7 milesSt Columba's Catholic Boys' School
Standards maintained (Nov 2024)
- 0.8 milesSt Catherine's Catholic School
Report card, Jul 2026: 6 strong
- 1.2 milesBlackfen School for Girls
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Mar 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.