SCHOOL PROFILE

Newstead Wood School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136551
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 955 Published school capacity
Capacity used 141.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

2 February 2022
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Secondary
Gender Girls
Religious character —
Local authority Bromley
Trust UNITED LEARNING TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,347 1,347 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,212 90.0% of pupils
Male pupils 135 10.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

5.4%
19.4 pts below England
School 5.4%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

26.7%
6.4 pts above England
School 26.7%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.1%
0.9 pts below England
School 0.1%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

Indian
30.0%
404
White British
13.2%
178
Any other Asian background
10.7%
144
African
9.5%
128
Chinese
8.8%
118
Any other White background
7.8%
105
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 9.8% 132 of 1,347 pupils
11.0 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 9.8%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 9.5% 128 pupils
England 14.8% 5.3 pts below
EHC plans 0.3% 4 pupils
England 6.0% 5.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Specific learning difficulty 50
Social, emotional & mental health 33
Other difficulty or disability 17
Autistic spectrum disorder 13
Speech, language & communication 7
Moderate learning difficulty 5

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

82.8 43.6 pts above England
School 82.8
Bromley 38.6
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 100.0% England 36.0% 64.0 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 100.0% England 51.4% 48.6 pts above England
EBacc entry 74.4% England 30.6% 43.8 pts above England
EBacc average point score 7.89 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 1.05 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

3.59%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.63 pts lower than England
School 3.59%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

4.46%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

11.35 pts lower than England
School 4.46%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

0.12%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

1.68 pts lower than England
School 0.12%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

141.0% 48.7 pts above England
Newstead Wood School
141.0%
Bromley
99.0%
London
91.3%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information