How many pupils does Bexleyheath Academy have?

Bexleyheath Academy has 1,487 pupils enrolled.

Who is the principal of Bexleyheath Academy?

The principal of Bexleyheath Academy is Rubeka Luthfa.

What type of school is Bexleyheath Academy?

Bexleyheath Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Bexleyheath Academy in?

Bexleyheath Academy is in the Bexley local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Bexleyheath Academy

Woolwich Road, Bexley, Kent, DA6 7DA

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 July 2021). Last inspected 28 April 2026.

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1,487

Pupils

26.5%

Free school meals

1 September 2011

Opened

About this school

Bexleyheath Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bexley, Kent. The school has 1,487 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 6 July 2021). Last inspected 28 April 2026. The Principal is Rubeka Luthfa. The school is administered by Bexley local authority. It belongs to LIFT SCHOOLS. It opened in 1 September 2011.

School details

Principal: Rubeka Luthfa
Trust: LIFT SCHOOLS
Local authority: Bexley
Gender: Mixed
URN: 137138

Contact

02083035696 info@liftbexleyheath.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Bexleyheath Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bexley). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.1

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.42

Progress 8 · 2023-24

30%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

62%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.24

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

10%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →