SCHOOL PROFILE

Bullers Wood School

Secondary Academy converter URN 136709
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,589 Published school capacity
Capacity used 97.9% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

28 February 2024
Latest published outcome Good
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

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

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,555 1,555 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 1,425 91.6% of pupils
Male pupils 130 8.4% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

12.4%
12.4 pts below England
School 12.4%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.6%
8.7 pts below England
School 11.6%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.4%
0.6 pts below England
School 0.4%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
60.0%
933
Any other White background
9.1%
142
Any other Mixed background
5.8%
90
African
5.2%
81
White and Asian
2.8%
43
Any other Asian background
2.4%
38
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 16.1% 250 of 1,555 pupils
4.7 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 16.1%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 13.7% 213 pupils
England 14.8% 1.1 pts below
EHC plans 2.4% 37 pupils
England 6.0% 3.7 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 72
Specific learning difficulty 72
Other difficulty or disability 40
Autistic spectrum disorder 27
Speech, language & communication 15
Physical disability 7

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

56.3 17.1 pts above England
School 56.3
Bromley 38.6
London 42.1
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 64.9% England 36.0% 28.9 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 83.1% England 51.4% 31.7 pts above England
EBacc entry 73.6% England 30.6% 43.0 pts above England
EBacc average point score 5.09 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: 0.37 · 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

6.99%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

0.77 pts higher than England
School 6.99%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

18.04%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

2.23 pts higher than England
School 18.04%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.87%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.07 pts higher than England
School 1.87%
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

97.9% 5.5 pts above England
Bullers Wood School
97.9%
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