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Schools in Bexley

An Overview of Schools in the Borough

General Information on Schools

There are 82 publicly maintained schools in Bexley. Sixty are primary schools, catering for children aged 4 to 11, including five pairs of infant (4-7) and junior (7-11) schools. Forty three of the primary schools have a nursery class attached. A booklet describing nursery admissions arrangements is available from the Admissions Team (020 8836 8448), or by clicking through the link above.

Forty two primary schools are community schools and two are voluntary controlled. Admission to these schools is the responsibility of Bexley Council. Parents whose children were born between 1st September 2000 and 31st August 2001 (inclusive), should apply for a primary school place by 28th February 2005 for their child to begin in September 2005 or January 2006. A booklet describing primary school admissions arrangements is available from local schools or from the Admissions Team (020 8836 8448), or by clicking through the link above.

Thirteen primary schools are voluntary aided and have a religious character. They arrange their own admissions. Each school can provide details of its own arrangements. One infant and one junior school are foundation schools. The Council administers the admission arrangements for the infant school, details of which are in the Council's booklet/guidelines. One primary school is part of the city academy, which now offers education from age 4 to age 19.

Bexley Council operates selective education at secondary school level, with four grammar schools (two mixed, one boys and one girls) and places in a selective stream at a (mixed) bilateral school. Three voluntary aided comprehensive schools admit pupils across the ability range. Details of their admission arrangements can be obtained from the schools themselves. There are six community all-ability schools, one foundation all-ability school and a city academy.

Applications for admission in September 2005 to all secondary schools should be made on the Common Application Form available from the Council where you live. A booklet setting out Bexley's secondary school admission arrangements is available from the Admissions Team (020 8836 8427), or by clicking through the link above.

Most schools in Bexley have a 6th form and there is one school, St Luke's Catholic Sixth Form College, which is for 6th form pupils only. A separate booklet giving details of 6th form courses available, showing entry qualifications and giving details of how to apply for schools in Bexley will be available for Year 11 students from their secondary school or from the Admissions Team (020 8836 8448), or by clicking through the link above.

A further booklet (entitled 'Course Planner') giving details of courses available in schools and colleges in Bexley and some neighbouring areas is available from Connexions (telephone 020 8298 1551).

Bexley also maintains five special schools and two Pupil Referral Units. The special schools cater for pupils of a variety of ages, with a variety of difficulties, including moderate to severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder). Admission to these schools is by a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

The Pupil Referral Units cater for children who are 'out of school' due to permanent exclusion, are at risk of exclusion, or are refusing to attend school.

School Catering

In Bexley, the majority of primary schools have opted to be included within a centrally managed school meals contract. This contract is currently awarded until July 2010 to Harrison and is monitored by Facilities Services. The catering within secondary schools in the Borough is provided by caterers chosen by each school. Please contact the headteacher if you have any queries or concerns regarding the catering service provided in a secondary school.

Bexley's primary school menu is approved by a qualified nutritionist and complies with the Government's food-based standards for school lunches. Harrison use good quality fresh ingredients and cook food on site wherever possible to ensure that your child can choose a tasty, healthy and nutritious meal at lunchtime. Arrangements can be made for children requiring special diets for religious or health reasons. Please contact your child's headteacher or Harrison Catering Services on 020 7627 2149.

The current price of a primary school meal for schools within Bexley's central school meals contract is £1.85 per day. Free school meals are available to families in receipt of certain benefits. Details of how to apply can be obtained from Pupil Support on 020 8836 8274. The menu operates on a 3-week cycle and offers a choice of items including a vegetarian option for children to select from.

If you have a query about the quality or content of school meals, please contact your child's school or Bexley Council's Facilities Services on 020 8294 6202.

The dates include 195 teacher days, of which 5 days can be designated as staff development days on dates chosen by each school, leaving 190 days for pupil attendance

School Term and Holiday Dates for 2008 - 2009

School Term and Holiday Dates for 2009 - 2010