Townley Grammar School
Bexley, Greater London · Girls · 11-18 (a limited number of boys admitted to the sixth form)
Reviewed against the school’s own admissions policy · September 2026
Townley Grammar School, Bexley — a selective girls' grammar school that admits some boys to its sixth form. The Bexley Selection Test and its full oversubscription order.
Key facts
| Gender intake | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 (a limited number of boys admitted to the sixth form) |
| Admissions test | Bexley Selection Test (shared by all 4 Bexley grammar schools) |
| Year 7 places (PAN) | 224 |
| Official website | www.townleygrammar.org.uk/ |
The entrance test
Every applicant sits the first stage; each step below narrows to the last.
Sit the Bexley Selection Test
One test, all four Bexley grammar schools
Bexley 'deems' a cohort selective each year
Townley's own qualifying score — set after marking
Roughly the highest 180 scores
Oversubscription order decides → 224 offered
Selection is by the Bexley Selection Test — a single test administered by Bexley Council and used by all four of the borough's grammar schools (two multiple-choice papers of about 50 minutes, weighted 50% verbal, 25% numerical, 25% non-verbal). There's no fixed pass mark: the council decides each year how many children are 'deemed selective'. Being deemed selective doesn't guarantee a Townley place. Oversubscription order: an EHCP naming the school, then looked-after children, then 20 Pupil Premium places, then girls in Bexley's highest-180 scores, then siblings, then children of staff, then straight-line distance.
How places are decided
Priority order when the school is oversubscribed. The small categories are settled first.
- 1An EHCP naming the school
- 2Looked-after & previously looked-after children
- 3Pupil Premium (20 places)
- 4Bexley's highest 180 scoresmost places
- 5Siblings, then children of staff
- 6Nearest to the school (straight-line distance)
Catchment & priority area
No catchment area
No catchment area and no mile-based distance threshold — any girl deemed selective by Bexley can apply regardless of where in England she lives. Distance is used only as the final ranking step, after every other priority category is exhausted.
Key dates
The shape repeats every year; the exact dates don't — confirm the current cycle with the school.
Spring – summer
Register for the Bexley test
September
Test sat
October
Results
1 March
National offer day
Always verify against the school’s own current admissions policy — criteria, catchment boundaries and places-available can all change between admissions cycles, and Townley Grammar School’s own website is the authoritative source, not this page.
Unlike Kent, London has no single test — every school or small consortium sets its own — see the format, timeline and registration process. For the wider picture of grammar schools across England, see UK Grammar Schools: List, Competition & Results.
Common questions about Townley Grammar School
Does Townley Grammar School have a catchment area?
No catchment and no mile-based distance threshold — any girl deemed selective by Bexley can apply from anywhere in England. Distance is only the final ranking step.
Does passing the Bexley test guarantee a Townley place?
No. Being 'deemed selective' by Bexley makes you eligible; the qualifying score for Townley specifically varies each year and is only set after papers are marked.
How are places allocated at Townley Grammar School?
In order: an EHCP naming the school, looked-after children, 20 Pupil Premium places, girls in Bexley's highest 180 scores, siblings, children of staff, then straight-line distance.
What is the Bexley Selection Test?
A single test run by Bexley Council and used by all four of the borough's grammar schools — two multiple-choice papers weighted 50% verbal, 25% numerical, 25% non-verbal.
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