How to get into Beths Grammar School

Boys get into Beths Grammar School through the Bexley Selection Test. For September 2028 entry the test is expected in early September 2027.

Get your child ready for Beths Grammar School's entrance test

Daily practice on the skills the Bexley Selection Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

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Dates for September 2028 entry

The dates for September 2028 entry aren't published yet. Last year the test was in early September 2027. Every Bexley Selection Test date.

Source: London Borough of Bexley. Checked 8 November 2026.

What to do next, for September 2028 entry

Register for the test
The dates aren't published yet. Last year registration opened in March. Missing it means your child can't sit the test.
Practise little and often
Daily practice on what the Bexley Selection Test covers, so the papers feel familiar by test day. Try a free class.
Sit the test
The date is not published yet. Last year it was in September.
Get the result
Results come before the council application deadline.
Apply through your council
Name Beths Grammar School on your council's secondary school application by 31 October 2027. Passing the test alone doesn't give a place.
Offers
Councils send offers on National Offer Day, 1 March 2028.

What Beths Grammar School looks for

Only boys deemed selective in the Bexley Selection Test are considered in the main allocation.
192 boys join Year 7.
Looked after children first. Then the 180 top scorers in the Bexley test, siblings, children of permanent staff, up to 12 places for boys on Pupil Premium or free school meals, then distance. A last group covers boys who passed the Kent Test in Dartford and came within 5 marks of the Bexley pass mark.
Distance is measured in a straight line to the school's east entrance in Hartford Road. If two distances match to 0.001 of a mile, the boy with the higher test score gets the place.

Source: Beths Grammar School admission arrangements for September 2027. Checked 8 November 2026.

What the test covers

Two multiple choice papers, each about 50 minutes plus time for instructions. The full detail of each paper.

Questions parents ask

Which test does Beths Grammar School use?

Beths Grammar School uses the Bexley Selection Test. Only boys deemed selective in the Bexley Selection Test are considered in the main allocation.

How many places are there?

192 boys join Year 7. These are the numbers for September 2027 entry.

What happens when scores are tied?

Distance is measured in a straight line to the school's east entrance in Hartford Road. If two distances match to 0.001 of a mile, the boy with the higher test score gets the place.

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Primary schools nearby

Gravel Hill Primary Schoolunder a mile
Old Bexley Church of England Schoolunder a mile
Upton Primary Schoolunder a mile
Pelham Primary Schoolunder a mile
Mayplace Primary Schoolunder a mile
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School1 mile
Hurst Primary School1 mile
Upland Primary School1 mile

Get your child ready for Beths Grammar School's entrance test

Daily practice on the skills the Bexley Selection Test checks. Their answers show what to work on next, along with any Bond papers you log.

Try a free class