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Best schools in Erith

15 schools in Erith with the same league rank as the Bexley league tables: each school's place among its council's schools of the same phase, on the newest year's DfE results, with the best ranked schools within reach of the middle of its schools beside them.

Primary schools

Erith's own ranking

In ErithSchoolExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
1St John Fisher Catholic Primary School90%17%Top 4% (2/55) in Bexley
2Peareswood Primary School85%9%Top 10% (5/55) in Bexley
3Harris Garrard Academy82%18%Top 19% (10/55) in Bexley
4St Fidelis Catholic Primary School68%15%Top 46% (25/55) in Bexley
5Northumberland Heath Primary School66%11%(31/55) in Bexley
6Christ Church (Erith) CofE Primary School64%12%(35/55) in Bexley
7Haberdashers' Slade Green Primary63%13%(36/55) in Bexley
8Belmont Academy60%8%(43/55) in Bexley
9Barnehurst Junior School60%8%(43/55) in Bexley
10Northwood Primary School54%4%(49/55) in Bexley
11St. Paul's (Slade Green) Church of England Primary School50%10%(52/55) in Bexley
12Parkway Primary School24%3%(54/55) in Bexley

Not ranked: Barnehurst Infant School, Lime Wood Primary School: no published figure for the newest year (DfE hides figures for small year groups), or no published results.

Best ranked within 3 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreExpected standardHigher standardLeague rank
St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolWelling2.6 miles93%45%1st (1/55) in Bexley
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School, DartfordDartford3.1 miles85%24%Top 6% (25/436) in Kent
St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolDartford1.8 miles84%25%Top 11% (6/55) in Bexley
St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolBexleyheath1.2 miles84%15%Top 13% (7/55) in Bexley
Upton Primary SchoolBexley2.3 miles83%23%Top 17% (9/55) in Bexley
Foster's Primary SchoolWelling2.0 miles82%18%Top 19% (10/55) in Bexley
Rockliffe Manor Primary SchoolLondon2.8 miles81%33%Top 23% (14/63) in Greenwich
Danson Primary SchoolWelling2.7 miles81%20%Top 22% (12/55) in Bexley
Timbercroft Primary SchoolLondon3.0 miles80%8%Top 32% (20/63) in Greenwich
Boxgrove Primary SchoolGreenwich2.1 miles78%24%Top 37% (23/63) in Greenwich

Ranked on 2025 KS2 results: the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths; the share reaching the higher standard breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 62%. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 2 school performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Secondary schools (GCSE)

Erith's own ranking

In ErithSchoolAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
1Harris Garrard Academy49.246%Top 38% (6/16) in Bexley
2Leigh Academy Bexley40.930%(14/16) in Bexley

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centreAttainment 8Grade 5+ English and mathsLeague rank
Dartford Grammar School (grammar)Dartford3.1 miles78.9100%1st (1/94) in Kent
Dartford Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Dartford3.1 miles77.398%Top 4% (3/94) in Kent
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (grammar)Sidcup3.7 miles75.398%1st (1/16) in Bexley
Townley Grammar School (grammar)Bexleyheath2.2 miles74.898%Top 13% (2/16) in Bexley
Beths Grammar School (grammar)Bexley2.3 miles73.298%Top 19% (3/16) in Bexley
Bexley Grammar School (grammar)Welling2.8 miles72.696%Top 25% (4/16) in Bexley
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys (grammar)Dartford3.8 miles67.695%Top 14% (13/94) in Kent
Ark Greenwich Free SchoolLondon4.6 miles65.886%1st (1/16) in Greenwich
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Dartford3.6 miles65.391%Top 22% (20/94) in Kent
Brampton Manor AcademyLondon5.9 miles61.270%1st (1/20) in Newham

Ranked on 2026 GCSE results: Attainment 8, the average grade across eight GCSEs; the share with grade 5 or above in English and maths breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 47.4. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, key stage 4 school performance tables, 2025/26; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Sixth forms and colleges (A level)

Erith's own ranking

In ErithSchoolPoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
1Harris Garrard Academy26.8-0.20(8/11) in Bexley

Best ranked within 6 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryValue addedLeague rank
Brampton Manor AcademyLondon5.9 miles50.8+0.331st (1/10) in Newham
Newham Collegiate Sixth Form Centre, City of London AcademyLondon5.8 miles50.8+0.21Top 20% (2/10) in Newham
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (grammar)Sidcup3.7 miles41.2+0.021st (1/11) in Bexley
Townley Grammar School (grammar)Bexleyheath2.2 miles40.6-0.17Top 19% (2/11) in Bexley
Dartford Grammar School for Girls (grammar)Dartford3.1 miles39.8-0.19Top 11% (8/77) in Kent
Barking Abbey School, A Specialist Sports and Humanities CollegeBarking5.0 miles38.8+0.321st (1/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Eltham Hill SchoolLondon5.3 miles38.3+0.011st (1/9) in Greenwich
Riverside SchoolBarking3.4 miles38.0+0.07Top 16% (2/13) in Barking and Dagenham
Thomas Tallis SchoolLondon5.8 miles37.4+0.18Top 23% (2/9) in Greenwich
The Sydney Russell SchoolDagenham4.9 miles37.3+0.10Top 24% (3/13) in Barking and Dagenham

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry; value added breaks a tie. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England: 35.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

Private schools (A level)

None in Erith itself is ranked.

Best ranked within 12 miles

SchoolTownFrom the centrePoints per A level entryLeague rank
Westminster SchoolLondon12.4 miles53.71st (1/8) in Westminster
City of London School for GirlsLondon11.3 miles51.51st (1/3) in City of London
Alleyn's SchoolLondon10.5 miles51.51st (1/3) in Southwark
Trinity School11.9 miles50.91st (1/5) in Croydon
James Allen's Girls' SchoolLondon10.7 miles50.8(2/3) in Southwark
City of London SchoolLondon11.4 miles50.4(2/3) in City of London
Bancroft's SchoolWoodford Green11.2 miles50.41st (1/1) in Redbridge
Eltham CollegeLondon5.9 miles49.11st (1/4) in Bromley
Colfe's SchoolLondon6.3 miles48.61st (1/2) in Greenwich
Dulwich CollegeLondon10.9 miles48.2(3/3) in Southwark

Ranked on 2025 A level results: average points per A level entry. Each school's league rank is its place among its council's schools of the same phase with a figure that year; schools from several councils are listed by the same figure. England (private schools): 43.0. A dash: no figure published for that school (DfE hides figures for small groups). Source: DfE, 16 to 18 school and college performance tables, 2024/25; the same rank as the league tables (how it is worked out). Distances are as the crow flies.

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