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Bullers Wood School

Academy converter · Chislehurst · BR7 5LJ

Ages 11–18 · 1,555 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

56.3

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.16 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 856.3
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry73%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.9%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,176

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.16 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

249

Places offered

227

1st-preference offers

185

Total preferences (any rank)
785
Preferred offers (top 3)
227
Applications from outside LA
157
Offers to outside-LA applicants
16
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,555 pupils · 1,589 places

Pupils on roll
1,555
Boys / girls
130 / 1,425
School capacity
1,589
Capacity fill
1,555 / 1,589 (98%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
160
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Headteacher Simon Hardwick

Location

Address
St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill
Postcode
BR7 5LJ
Town
Chislehurst
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chislehurst, Bromley, 1,555 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.9%.

Open schools in Chislehurst
10
Secondary schools in Chislehurst
3
Academies among open schools in Chislehurst
70% (7)
Open schools in BR7
11
Secondary in BR7
3
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Secondary in Bromley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in ChislehurstNear BR7

  • Bullers Wood School for Boys

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 2NW · Bromley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+59%
    • Absence6.3%

    0.5 miles away

  • Orion Coopers

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 5PS · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • The Ravensbourne School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 9EH · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.1
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Chislehurst School for Girls

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 6HE · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att851.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.9 miles away

  • Haberdashers' Knights Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 5EB · Lewisham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.9
    • P80.2
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Bishop Justus CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 8HZ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence11.5%

    1.9 miles away

  • Bonus Pastor Catholic College

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 5PZ · Lewisham

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM26.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Kemnal Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Sidcup · DA14 5AA · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att832.0
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+16%
    • Absence14.4%

    2.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Simon Hardwick
Telephone
02084672280
Website
www.bwsgirls.org

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