Beths Grammar School

Beths Grammar School
Established 1945
Type Grammar School; Academy
Headteacher Richard Blyghton
Location Hartford Road
Bexley
London
DA5 1NE
England
DfE URN 136334 Tables
Ofsted Reports Pre-academy reports
Students 1,300 pupils
Gender Boys
Co-educational (16+)
Ages 11–18
Houses Abbey
Brampton
     Cray
Eardley
Hurst
Wickham
Colours Royal blue
Former Pupils Old Bethsonians
Website www.beths.bexley.sch.uk

Beths Grammar School, commonly known as Beths, is an all-boys grammar school with academy status in Bexley in south-east London. Pupils are admitted from the age of 11, with girls joining the sixth form in Year 12. Since becoming a grammar school in 1976, it has consistently performed well within the borough, typically attaining more than 100% A*-C grades at GCSE.[1]

History

The school was founded in 1945 as Erith Technical School, Holly Hill Road: Principal E. Alec Wolf. Specialising in technical subjects such as Mechanical Engineering, Building Construction and Academic. The buildings (Opposite the Seamans Home) were shared with the then Erith Grammar School. To facilitate the school's expansion in 1960–61, it was moved to its current site near Bexley village, and its name was changed to Bexley/Erith Technical School to reflect its new location. A few years later, this was expanded to Bexley/Erith Technical High School for Boys; the name it maintained for several decades and giving rise to the school's common name, BETHS or B.E.T.H.S. The school was later granted grammar school status,[2] and became known as BETHS Grammar School for Boys until the most recent change to Beths Grammar School.

In 1995, the school was awarded DfES Technology College specialist status,[2] which provided extra funds for Design and Technology, ICT, Science and Mathematics. In 1998 the school won the School Sports Award, recognising the achievement of the school in Rugby and Football, the two main school sports, and others.

The former headmaster, James Skinner joined the school in 2002 and has overseen the school's most rapid period of expansion and development. In 2006, the school gained an additional specialism as a Modern Foreign Languages College.[3] He retired from his position at the end of the 2014/15 academic year.

Christopher Maxim became the new Headteacher in September 2015 and resigned at Easter 2017. Richard Blyghton was appointed as his successor.

Notable former pupils

See also

References

  1. ↑ "League Tables – Beths Grammar School". BBC News. 19 January 2006.
  2. 1 2 OFSTED (2002). "OFSTED Inspection Report" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2006.
  3. ↑ "Beths Celebrates Triple Success". Bexley Council. 31 January 2006. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006. Retrieved 9 September 2006.
  4. ↑ Edwards, Richard (4 March 2009). "Harry Potter actor Rob Knox: profile". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 November 2016.

Coordinates: 51°26′49″N 0°09′04″E / 51.447°N 0.151°E / 51.447; 0.151

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