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Browns School

Other independent special school · Orpington · BR6 7PH

Ages 11–18 · 97 pupils · Bromley

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Attainment 8

3.2

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Attainment 83.2
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill98%

97 pupils · 99 places

Pupils on roll
97
Boys / girls
65 / 32
School capacity
99
Capacity fill
97 / 99 (98%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Church of England
Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Mr George Mitchell

Location

Address
Hawstead Lane, Chelsfield, Hawstead Lane
Postcode
BR6 7PH
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed other independent special school, Ages 11–18, in Orpington, Bromley, 97 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR6
20
Open schools in Bromley LA
119

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in OrpingtonNear BR6

  • Chelsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 6EP · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM25.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • The Highway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 9DJ · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM17.4%

    1.1 miles away

  • Bromley Beacon Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy special sponsor led

    Orpington · BR6 9BD · Bromley

    Ages 7–18

    • Att84.4
    • P8-2.7
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence30.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Orion Blenheim

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 9BH · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM37.8%

    1.3 miles away

  • Harris Academy Orpington

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    BR5 4LG · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.5 miles away

  • Pratts Bottom Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7NX · Bromley

    Ages 5–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM13.4%

    1.7 miles away

  • Harris Primary Academy Orpington

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Orpington · BR5 4LZ · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM38.7%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr George Mitchell
Telephone
01689876816
Website
www.brownsschool.co.uk

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