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Newstead Wood School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR6 9SA

Ages 11–18 · 1,347 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

80.2

Overall absence

5.0%

Admissions demand

1.90 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-02-02

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+1.05
−20+2
Attainment 880.2
English & maths grade 5+98%
English & maths grade 4+100%
EBacc entry57%

EBacc APS: 7.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.0%
Unauthorised0.6%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
825

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

1.90 · Competitive

1st preferences

338

Places offered

178

1st-preference offers

163

Total preferences (any rank)
619
Preferred offers (top 3)
178
Applications from outside LA
310
Offers to outside-LA applicants
75
Admissions policy (GIAS)
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 fill120%

1,347 pupils · 955 places

Pupils on roll
1,347
Boys / girls
135 / 1,212
School capacity
955
Capacity fill
1,347 / 955 (141%)
Free school meals
5.6%
FSM pupils
49
Admissions policy
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: UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
United Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Paul Norman

Location

Address
Avebury Road
Postcode
BR6 9SA
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.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Orpington, Bromley, 1,347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 5.6%.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Secondary schools in Orpington
3
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR6
20
Secondary in BR6
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.

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    • P80.0
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence6.9%

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    • EM5+37%
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  • Harris Academy Orpington

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    • EM5+49%
    • Absence9.1%

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  • The Ravensbourne School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • P80.1
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    • Absence9.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Paul Norman
Telephone
01689853626
Website
http://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/

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