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Bishop Justus CofE School

Secondary · Academy converter · Bromley, BR2 8HZ

Requires improvement

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,031 of 3,312

Worse than 61% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,090 of 2,536

Worse than 82% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Bishop Justus CofE School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,016
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Barry Blakelock
TrustAQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Mar 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136466.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.43.8, worse than England, worse than Bromley51.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.61.4%, worse than England, worse than Bromley71.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.42.4%, worse than England, worse than Bromley54.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.9.5%, worse than England, worse than Bromley21%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths59%, similar to England, worse than Bromley68%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4210--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Average points per A-level entryA* is 60, A is 50, B is 40, C is 30, D is 20, E is 10.27.49, worse than England, worse than Bromley36.4135
Average A-level gradeC---
Average points, best three A-levels25.94, worse than England, worse than Bromley36.9435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsC---
AAB or better9.1%, worse than England, worse than Bromley20.8%17.5%
A-level progress scoreCompared with students with similar GCSE results. 0 is average.-0.16, similar to England--
A-level progressAverage, similar to England--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study62--
Average applied general gradeVocational qualifications, such as BTECs.c--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils1,016
Girls471
Boys545
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.31.8%
First language not English26.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,525
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.33.4%
Sixth form places2024/25298
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.167
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.19
Average class size18.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
29.2%
African
21.9%
Other White
10%
Caribbean
9.5%
Other mixed
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.5%
Other Black
4.2%
Other Asian
4%
Indian
3%
White and Black African
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher13.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.9
Teachers (FTE)73.45
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.79
Support staff (FTE)55.8
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2580.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2553.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/259.7
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2517.1

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.153
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.187
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)35

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence8.9%, worse than England, worse than Bromley6.7%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.28.4%, worse than England, worse than Bromley17%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.2%, similar to England, worse than Bromley2.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate38.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions16.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0.6%
Permanent exclusions7

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.91.4%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.90.1%
School sixth form52.8%
Further education30.5%
Sixth form college6%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.3.4%
Apprenticeship0.9%
Employment0.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.79%
Higher education54.8%
Employment17.7%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.8.9%
Apprenticeship4.8%
Further education1.6%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

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Good
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Good
1.1 miPrimaryRaglan Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.1 miNot applicableBromley High School GDSTOther independent school
Unrated
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Good
1.2 miSecondaryHayes SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miSecondaryOrion RavensbourneAcademy converter
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1.4 miNot applicableBickley Park SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Bishop Justus CofE School

What is Bishop Justus CofE School's Ofsted rating?

Bishop Justus CofE School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 4 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Bishop Justus CofE School rank in England?

Bishop Justus CofE School ranks 2,031 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 61% of schools) and 2,090 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 82% of schools).

What are Bishop Justus CofE School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 42.4% of pupils at Bishop Justus CofE School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 43.8 (England 46.2).

What are Bishop Justus CofE School's A-level results?

In 2024/25, the average A-level grade at Bishop Justus CofE School was C-, and 9.1% of students got AAB or better (England 17.5%).

How hard is it to get into Bishop Justus CofE School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Bishop Justus CofE School made 153 offers from 187 applications (1.2 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Bishop Justus CofE School?

Bishop Justus CofE School has 1,016 pupils aged 11 to 18.

What is the capacity of Bishop Justus CofE School?

Bishop Justus CofE School had 1,525 school places in 2024/25.

Does Bishop Justus CofE School have a sixth form?

Yes, Bishop Justus CofE School has a sixth form with 298 places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Bishop Justus CofE School?

At Bishop Justus CofE School, the average class had 18.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 13.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Bishop Justus CofE School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Bishop Justus CofE School missed 8.9% of sessions (England 8%), and 28.4% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.