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Newstead Wood School

Bromley, BR6 9SASecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Feb 2022
Progress 8
+1.05
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
296 1st-choice / 177 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#61 of 3,141 nationally

About Newstead Wood School

Newstead Wood School’s headline Progress 8 score of 1.05 is a striking outlier compared with the Bromley local authority average of 0.13 for secondary schools. That gap — nearly a full grade per subject — places the school firmly among the highest-achieving state schools in the country. Nationally, it ranks 61st out of 3,141 schools on this measure, and within Bromley it sits second out of 19, just behind St Olave’s and St Saviour’s Grammar School. The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 177 places in the 2025/26 academic year, it received 580 applications, with 296 first-preference choices. That works out at 3.28 applications per place, a clear signal of its reputation among local families. Despite being a state-funded girls’ school with no religious character, it consistently draws pupils from well beyond its immediate catchment, and its capacity of 955 is already exceeded by its current roll of 1,262, suggesting the school is operating above its intended size.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressAvebury Road, Orpington, Bromley, BR6 9SA
HeadteacherPaul Norman
Local AuthorityBromley
Number of Pupils1,262
Free School Meals (FSM)6.3%
School Capacity1,262 / 955 (132% full)
Sixth FormYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Feb 2022
View Report
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 17 Mar 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Dining HallLibraryScience LabsPlaying FieldsAstro TurfSports HallSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

14

Sports

CricketRugbyTennisHockeyAthleticsMartial ArtsFootball

Clubs & Activities

OrchestraChoirNewspaperDramaYoung EnterpriseChessDuke of Edinburgh

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:35 – 15:35

Source: newsteadwood.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Newstead Wood School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.