Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School is a secondary school in Sidcup, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School currently has around 1517 pupils on roll, which is about 113% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59% boys and 41% girls. Around 2.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (51.5%). other white pupils make up about 11.1%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (99%) , including 94% who stay in school sixth forms and 3% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AG |
| Website: | http://www.csgrammar.com/ |
| Telephone: | 02083026511 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bexley |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Nigel Walker |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Selective |
| Unique reference: | 137423 |
Ofsted inspection date: 12/12/2013
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1344 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1517 |
| Number of Boys: | 895 |
| Number of Girls: | 622 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 51.50% | 782 |
| Other White | 11.10% | 168 |
| African | 8.70% | 132 |
| Indian | 5.10% | 78 |
| Chinese | 4.30% | 65 |
| Other Mixed | 4.20% | 63 |
| Other Asian | 4.00% | 61 |
| White and Asian | 3.80% | 57 |
| Unclassified | 1.40% | 21 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.30% | 20 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 14 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.90% | 13 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.80% | 12 |
| Pakistani | 0.70% | 11 |
| Caribbean | 0.50% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 8 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 4 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB | 3out of 4 | 414 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England Primary School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DB | - not rated | 414 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Birkbeck Primary School Alma Road , DA14 4ED | 3out of 4 | 492 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD | 3out of 4 | 560 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chatsworth Infant School Burnt Oak Lane , DA15 9DD | - not rated | 560 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School Hurst Road , DA15 9AG | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW | - not rated | 597 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Hurstmere School Hurst Road , DA15 9AW | 2out of 4 | 597 yd | Academy converter | No | Boys | More About School |
| Hurstmere Foundation School for Boys Hurst Road , DA15 9AW | - not rated | 597 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Bruford College Lamorbey Park , Burnt Oak Lane DA15 9DF | - not rated | 397 yd | Higher education institutions | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Marlborough School Marlborough Park Avenue , DA15 9DP | 3out of 4 | 774 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| West Lodge School 36 Station Road , Sidcup DA15 7DU | - not rated | 922 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Benedict House Preparatory School 1-5 Victoria Road , DA15 7HD | - not rated | 1,046 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Cleeve Meadow School Bexley Lane , DA14 4JN | 3out of 4 | 1,235 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.