How to get into Bexley Grammar School

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

Get your child ready for Bexley 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 Bexley 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 Bexley Grammar School looks for

Only children deemed selective in the Bexley Selection Test are considered.
210 children join Year 7.
Looked after children first. Then up to 12 places for children on Pupil Premium by distance, the 180 top scorers in the Bexley test, siblings, children of staff with two years' service, then distance from home.
Places go by straight line distance from home. If two distances match to 0.001 of a mile, the child with the higher test score gets the place.

Source: Bexley Grammar School website; Bexley Grammar School admissions policy 2027 to 2028; Bexley Grammar School website. 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 Bexley Grammar School use?

Bexley Grammar School uses the Bexley Selection Test. Children born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 can sit the Bexley selection test in September 2026.

How many places are there?

210 children join Year 7. These are the numbers for September 2027 entry.

What happens when scores are tied?

Places go by straight line distance from home. If two distances match to 0.001 of a mile, the child with the higher test score gets the place.

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Primary schools nearby

Danson Primary Schoolunder a mile
Hook Lane Primary Schoolunder a mile
St Stephen's Catholic Primary Schoolunder a mile
Sherwood Park Primary Schoolunder a mile
Days Lane Primary Schoolunder a mile
Foster's Primary Schoolunder a mile
Bishop Ridley Church of England Primary Schoolunder a mile
Crook Log Primary Schoolunder a mile

Get your child ready for Bexley 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