Townley Grammar School

Townley Grammar School is a selective girls' school in Bexleyheath for ages 11 to 18. Entry to Year 7 is through the Bexley Selection Test.

Get ready for Townley Grammar School's entrance test

Daily practice on the skills the Bexley Selection Test checks, with a countdown to test day. Start with a free five-minute class. No account needed.

224 girls join Year 7.
Only girls deemed selective in the Bexley Selection Test are considered.
The admission limit for September 2027 is 224.
Girls are eligible for Year 7 in the September following their 11th birthday, so for September 2027 those born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016.
When two girls live the same distance away, the one with the higher test score gets the place. If their scores match too, the place is decided at random.

We show the most recent rules the school has published. Check them again before you apply.

How to get into Townley Grammar School: the test, its dates and what it covers.

Full inspection, March 2023.

Inspectors found that pupils' behaviour is exemplary and that staff rarely need to correct it.
The report says leaders check that pupils can read accurately and fluently when they join the school and quickly support any pupils who struggle.
The report says leaders quickly identify pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and make sure they receive the support needed to access all learning.

Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The Ada Lovelace Suite has five computing classrooms, a MacLab, a DT Design room and a conference room.
The school is constructed on a 17-acre site with extensive grounds and sporting facilities.

Source: Townley Grammar School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

The inter-house sports competition allows every member of each Form to compete in at least one event.

Source: Townley Grammar School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

If places remain after deemed selective students are offered places, places go to students in descending order of aggregate score in the Bexley Selection Test.

Source: Townley Grammar School website. Checked 11 November 2026.

Years 7 to 11 must leave the school site by 5:00 pm unless they are in a supervised activity.
After school, students may stay only in designated areas: the library, Bytes and the Old Gym, unless supervised or in a club.

Source: Townley Grammar School website. Checked 11 November 2026.