Local Area

Bexley is an Outer London borough offering the very best of town and country. Within its boundaries are award winning parks and open spaces, historic houses and attractive waterways. The River Thames runs along the Borough boundary for 5 miles to the north offering pleasant walks, wildlife and access to water sports and a successful history of waterside industry.

Bexley has some of the most affordable housing in London, good schools and diverse neighbourhoods ranging from the urban to the rural. We have easy access to the facilities of central London, to major shopping centres at Bluewater and Lakeside and to the beauty of rural Kent as well as the international tail terminal at Ashford, the Channel Ports and Tunnel.

There is an active and growing voluntary and community sector which is highly valued by local people and there is a strong tradition of successful partnership working. The borough has high levels of resident satisfaction and has been rated as 'excellent' by the Audit Commission, which is the local government watchdog. Bexley is one of only 26 local authorities in England to receive this rating. Bexley's social services and environmental management have also beennationally recognised.

The London Borough of Bexley provides a range of lifelong learning opportunities starting from nurseries through to adult education. Educational attainment at GCSE is above the national average in Bexley. In-service education and the continuous professional development of the workforce are considered to be a fundamental entitlement in all schools. Teachers and support staff are encouraged to develop existing expertise through both in-house and external courses.