100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
100%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
82.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1230.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,262
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
4%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 02/02/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBromley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.6:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Newstead Wood School · Secondary with sixth form · Bromley
Part ofUNITED LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
0pp
100%100%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
100%
+2pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
Attainment 8
82.8
+2.6
84.082.180.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82.8
EBacc entry
74%
+18pp
74%66%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
1230.3
+60.0
1248.81209.51170.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1230.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
43.5
-2.1
47.544.241.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.5
A-level value added
+0.00
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
38%
-11pp
48%40%31%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Average A-level grade
B+
-1
AA-B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,262
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
7%
SEN
9%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
4%
Contact
Address
Avebury Road, Orpington, BR6 9SA
Local authority
Bromley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 100% | 100% | 82.8 | Not applicable | 74% | 1230.3 | 90% | 1,262 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 98% | 80.2 | +1.05 | 57% | 1170.3 | 82% | 1,264 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 100% | 81.5 | +1.13 | 68% | 1216.5 | 86% | 1,265 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 100% | 84.0 | +1.05 | 74% | 1248.8 | 88% | 1,239 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 99% | 80.2 | +0.82 | 68% | 1179.6 | 84% | 1,080 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 99% | 79.0 | +0.93 | 61% | 1171.3 | 87% | 1,067 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 99% | 78.9 | +0.78 | 78% | — | 90% | 1,012 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43.5 | B+ | +0.00 | 38% | 220 |
| 2023/24 | 45.6 | A- | +0.13 | 48% | 222 |
| 2022/23 | 43.3 | B+ | — | 36% | 228 |
| 2021/22 | 47.5 | A- | — | 46% | 213 |
| 2018/19 | 41.0 | B | -0.15 | 31% | 134 |
| 2017/18 | 38.7 | B | -0.10 | 23% | 138 |
| 2016/17 | 39.5 | B | +0.05 | 30% | 111 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,262 | 18.8 | 9% | 24% | 7% | 4% | 4% |
| 2023/24 | 1,264 | 22.2 | 10% | 22% | 5% | 5% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,265 | 20.7 | 10% | 19% | 4% | 5% | 11% |
| 2021/22 | 1,239 | 22.8 | 8% | 19% | 4% | 7% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,164 | 19.0 | 9% | 14% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,080 | 29.2 | 6% | 11% | 4% | 5% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | 1,067 | 27.4 | 8% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,012 | 17.2 | 9% | 12% | 6% | 5% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.