CHISLEHURST AND SIDCUP GRAMMAR SCHOOL
CO-ED GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN BEXLEY
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School – About
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School (CSGS) is a co-ed grammar school located in Sidcup, in the London Borough of Bexley. CSGS aims to develop well-rounded individuals, educating to evolve pupils intellectually, physically and emotionally. The school also prides itself in the ingrained idea of excellence present within the school, which allows students to reach the highest of standards in both academic achievement and extra-curricular activities. Furthermore, the school places heavy emphasis on producing the ‘leaders of tomorrow’, with service to the community being enthusiastically performed, and opportunities of leadership actively taken on by pupils.
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School – Essential Information
Address: Hurst Rd, Sidcup DA15 9AG
School phone number: 020 8302 6511
Students admitted at 11+: 192 Students
School email: enquiries@csgrammar.com
Link to website: https://www.csgrammar.com
History
Having been an agricultural village since the Middle Ages, Sidcup began to urbanise in the late 1800s, following the opening of Sidcup railway station, with direct travel to central London. This led to an increasing population as many moved into the town from surrounding areas. However, this increase created a strain on schooling, which the council solved with the creation of Sidcup County School for Boys. The name was later changed to Chislehurst and Sidcup County School in 1938, following the abolishment of Sidcup Urban District Council. Finally in 1968, the school became co-educational, with the first girls arrived at the school in September 1973.
Results
GCSEs in 2022
| Percentage of grades | |
| Grades 8-9 | 46.5% |
| Grades 7-9 | 69.9% |
| Grades 5-9 | 94.5% |
A Levels in 2022
| Percentage of Grades | |
| Grades A*-A | 55% |
| Grades A*-B | 80.5% |
Examinations
The school has an 11+ entrance examination, using their own internal examination type. However, the exams are usually in a similar style to private schools entrance examinations, which you can see in more detail below.
| Private schools | |
| Format | Mostly Standard |
| Layout | Whole paper |
| Separate Answer Sheet | Mostly No |
| Creative writing | Yes |
| Timing | Usually 60 mins per paper |
Chislehurst and Sidcup Grammar School – Entrance Exams
CSGS use the GL exam board for their 11+ entrance exam.
| GL Assessment | |
| Format | MCQ |
| Layout | Section by section |
| Separate Answer Sheet | Yes for MCQ |
| Creative writing | No |
| Timing | Approximately 50 mins per paper |
Exam Information
The Bexley test covers verbal ability, English comprehension, non-verbal and numerical reasoning. There are two tests, with a mixture of questions in each of them. The mathematical questions are created to the same level as the Year 5 curriculum. The raw scores of the test are then converted to an age-standardised score, with the mean score being 200.