Fully selective state school · Bexley
Townley Grammar School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 25 August 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Townley Road, Bexleyheath, London, DA6 7AB
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 224September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 224September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 3.7DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- Quest AssessmentsQuest Assessments is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- Bexley Selection Test
Local authority selection test · Quest Assessments · Two timed paper-based multiple-choice booklets in one session
The total weighted age-standardised score combines 50% verbal ability, 25% numerical ability and 25% non-verbal ability. Meeting the selective standard does not guarantee a place.
Official registration page
- Eligibility
- Girls deemed selective by the London Borough of Bexley are considered in the first allocation. A girl deemed selective whose education, health and care plan names Townley is admitted.
- Score policy
- Selectivity is based on the total weighted age-standardised Bexley score. Pupil-premium candidates are ranked by descending score, with criterion 3 reaching at most two per cent below the selective standard. If places remain after the selective allocation, further offers are made in descending aggregate-score order.
- Oversubscription
- After selective education, health and care plans naming Townley, priority is: looked-after and previously looked-after children; 20 pupil-premium places at the qualifying score ranked by score then distance; if fewer than 20 are filled, further pupil-premium places down to two per cent below the selective score; girls in Bexley's highest 180 scores; siblings; children of eligible staff; then distance. An equal-distance tie is resolved by aggregate score, then random allocation.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Who gets priority
Catchment details not published in this guide.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. Each preference is a school named on an application; a child can name several schools. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences902 | Offers246 | Preferences per offer3.67 |
| 2025 | Preferences917 | Offers244 | Preferences per offer3.76 |
| 2024 | Preferences928 | Offers248 | Preferences per offer3.74 |
| 2023 | Preferences886 | Offers224 | Preferences per offer3.96 |
| 2022 | Preferences969 | Offers224 | Preferences per offer4.33 |
| 2021 | Preferences1,477 | Offers224 | Preferences per offer6.59 |
| 2020 | Preferences907 | Offers224 | Preferences per offer4.05 |
| 2019 | Preferences955 | Offers224 | Preferences per offer4.26 |
| 2018 | Preferences946 | Offers224 | Preferences per offer4.22 |
| 2017 | Preferences948 | Offers222 | Preferences per offer4.27 |
| 2016 | Preferences859 | Offers223 | Preferences per offer3.85 |
| 2015 | Preferences844 | Offers208 | Preferences per offer4.06 |
| 2014 | Preferences757 | Offers210 | Preferences per offer3.60 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-01.
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What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English comprehension
- Verbal ability
- Numerical reasoning
- Non-verbal reasoning
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Shared selection test
A single test is used for admission to all four Bexley grammar schools. Both papers are taken in the same session.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- CAF deadline
- GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
- National Offer Day
- GIAS does not publish the current offer date.
Shared assessment-route dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteBexley Selection Test | When1 March 2026 |
| Registration deadline | RouteBexley Selection Test | When31 March 2026 |
| Primary-school test window starts | RouteBexley Selection Test | When2 September 2026 |
| Grammar-school test-centre window starts | RouteBexley Selection Test | When7 September 2026 |
| Testing concludes | RouteBexley Selection Test | When10 September 2026 |
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Fees
- Fee per term
- This is a state-funded school.
- Fee per year
- This is a state-funded school.
- Published fee context
- This is a state-funded school.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
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Sample papers
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| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bexley Selection Test familiarisation guide 2023 | Published byBexley Selection Test · 2023 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMixed subjects | Answersno answers published | Opens onopens on bexley.gov.uk |
| Quest 11+ English familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ maths familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsMaths | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ non-verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsNon-verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
| Quest 11+ verbal reasoning familiarisation booklet | Published byQuest Assessments · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsVerbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on cdn.prod.website-files.com |
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Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does Townley Grammar School use?
Townley Grammar School uses Bexley Selection Test for September 2027 entry. The route names Quest Assessments as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does Townley Grammar School have?
Townley Grammar School's published admission number is 224 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to Townley Grammar School?
Girls deemed selective by the London Borough of Bexley are considered in the first allocation. A girl deemed selective whose education, health and care plan names Townley is admitted.
Are Townley Grammar School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
After selective education, health and care plans naming Townley, priority is: looked-after and previously looked-after children; 20 pupil-premium places at the qualifying score ranked by score then distance; if fewer than 20 are filled, further pupil-premium places down to two per cent below the selective score; girls in Bexley's highest 180 scores; siblings; children of eligible staff; then distance. An equal-distance tie is resolved by aggregate score, then random allocation.
What subjects should a child prepare for Townley Grammar School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English comprehension, Verbal ability, Numerical reasoning, and Non-verbal reasoning.
How current is the information for Townley Grammar School?
Trace Learn reviewed 4 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-25. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Bexley Selection Test 2026 information for parents
London Borough of Bexley. Accessed 25 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.
- Townley Grammar School admissions policy 2027-2028
Townley Grammar School. Accessed 25 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
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