About the school
Townley Grammar School is one of four selective schools in the London Borough of Bexley and admits girls in Year 7, with boys in the Sixth Form. The school became an Academy on 1st January 2012 and the current school roll is 1637.
| School type | Grammar · Girls |
|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | approx. 1,637 |
| Sixth form | Yes |
📅 Open days: The Join Us page directs prospective Year 7 pupils to the Open Events page.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | Consortium paper |
|---|---|
| Consortium | Bexley Selection Test |
| Delivery | To be confirmed |
📄 Free Townley Grammar School practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | Open to all — no catchment requirement |
|---|---|
| Detail | Oversubscription criteria shown for 2027 entry include looked after children, 20 places for children attracting Pupil Premium who achieve the qualifying selective score, guaranteed grammar school place for girls identified by Bexley as top 180 in the selection tests, sibling priority, staff children, and then distance. If places remain after all girls deemed selective by Bexley have been offered places, places are offered in descending aggregate score in the Bexley selection tests. |
| Places (Year 7) | 224 |
| Competition | 286 first preferences for the school were received by Bexley London Borough. |
| Ofsted rating | Outstanding |
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | To be confirmed |
| Typical exam date | To be confirmed |
For September 2028 entry, the site states that children will sit the Bexley selection test in September 2027. The admissions page also says registration has closed, but gives no opening or closing date for the test. A supplementary form for 2027 entry is shown as closing on 2026-10-31.
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