About the school
Chislehurst & Sidcup Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Sidcup. Its history timeline says the school was founded in 1931 and that the school roll topped 1500 for the first time in 2024 after expanding its sixth form intake.
| School type | Grammar · Co-educational |
|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | approx. 1,500 |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Headteacher | Nigel Walker |
| Sixth form | Yes |
📅 Open days: For prospective Y7 September 2027 entry, open mornings were on 9, 15 and 19 October 2026, with additional small group tours on 12-16 October 2026; bookings opened on 2 October 2026.
Entrance exam
| Exam board / format | Format to confirm |
|---|---|
| Delivery | To be confirmed |
📄 Free Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School practice papers (PDF)
Admissions & catchment
| Catchment | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Detail | The school says applicants need to include Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School as a choice on their CAF and be deemed selective by the London Borough of Bexley. |
| Competition | Parents gave the school as their first preference on 341 applications in 2026. |
Key dates
| Registration opens | To be confirmed |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | To be confirmed |
| Typical exam date | To be confirmed |
Applications for sitting the selection tests are opened by the London Borough of Bexley in May each year when students are in Year 5. Students then sit the selection test in the Autumn term of Year 6. For prospective Y7 September 2027 entry, open mornings were scheduled for 2026-10-09, 2026-10-15 and 2026-10-19; booking opened on 2026-10-02 once Bexley Selection Test results had been released. The page also states parents should return the CAF to their home local authority by 31 October, but the
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