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New Woodlands School

Community special school · Bromley · BR1 5PD

Ages 5–16 · 101 pupils · Lewisham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Overall absence

19.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-01-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)8%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
112.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence19.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)69.7%
Unauthorised10.2%
Authorised absence
9.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.2%
Enrolments in measure
109

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill94%

101 pupils · 108 places

Pupils on roll
101
Boys / girls
84 / 17
School capacity
108
Capacity fill
101 / 108 (94%)
Free school meals
80.2%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 5–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Miss Carlie Warner

Location

Address
Shroffold Road
Postcode
BR1 5PD
Town
Bromley
County
Kent
Local authority
Lewisham
District
Lewisham
Constituency
Lewisham East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed community special school, Ages 5–16, in Bromley, Lewisham, 101 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: special school. Free school meals: 80.2%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication….

Open schools in Bromley
38
Academies among open schools in Bromley
58% (22)
Open schools in BR1
23
Open schools in Lewisham LA
98

Nearby schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Carlie Warner
Telephone
02086952380
Website
www.newwoodlands.lewisham.sch.uk

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