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Newstead Wood School

Secondary · Academy converter · Orpington, BR6 9SA

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Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#24 of 3,312

Better than 99% of schools in England

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

A-level 2024/25

#233 of 2,536

Better than 90% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Newstead Wood School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Exceptional
Attendance and behaviour
Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,347 of 1,209 places
GenderGirls
Admissions policySelective
Head teacherMs Hannah Dalton
TrustUNITED LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Apr 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136551.

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 score79.551.146.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths99.4%71.8%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths98.2%54.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths84.5%21%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths99.4%68%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4168--

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 entry43.5236.4135
Average A-level gradeB+--
Average points, best three A-levels43.536.9435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB+--
AAB or better37.8%20.8%17.5%
A-level progress score0--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study220--
Average applied general gradez--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,347
Girls1,212
Boys135
Eligible for free school meals5.4%
First language not English26.7%
SEN support128
EHC plan4
Average class size21

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
30%
White British
13.2%
Other Asian
10.7%
African
9.5%
Chinese
8.8%
Other White
7.8%
Other mixed
5.4%
White and Asian
3.5%
Other Black
2.4%
Other ethnic group
2.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence3.2%6.7%8%
Persistent absence3%17%21.6%
Severe absence0.2%2.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)190
Applications (Year 7)636
First preference applications (Year 7)322
First preference offers (Year 7)173
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)334

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,209
Pupils on roll1,260
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places360
Sixth form pupils on roll433

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.9
Pupils per adult19.8
Teachers (FTE)58.92
Teaching assistants (FTE)1
Support staff (FTE)20.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2568.3
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2552.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/2510.8

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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 destination98.1%
Staying in education97.5%
School sixth form95%
Sixth form college1.3%
Further education0.6%
Employment0.6%
Apprenticeship0%
Not sustained0%

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 destination88.7%
Higher education75.7%
Not sustained6.3%
Employment5.9%
Apprenticeship2.3%
Further education0.9%

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

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Frequently asked questions about Newstead Wood School

What is Newstead Wood School's Ofsted rating?

Newstead Wood School is rated Good, last inspected on 28 Apr 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Newstead Wood School rank in England?

Newstead Wood School ranks 24 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 99% of schools) and 233 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (better than 90% of schools).

How many pupils attend Newstead Wood School?

Newstead Wood School has 1,347 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,209.

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.