Bullers Wood School

St Nicolas Lane, Chislehurst, Bromley, BR7 5LJ

Good

Inspected 28 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

56.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,571

Pupils

Girls

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bromley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Girls
Pupils / Capacity: 1,571 / 1,589 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 28 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

12.5%

Disadvantaged

12.7%

EAL

2.0%

SEN support

11.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

56.3

Attainment 8

1,571 pupils

64.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.1%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

194 students

9.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

22%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.0%

Overall absence

18.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

94.13

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +5.8 vs 2023/24

16.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.3 vs 2023/24

11.94

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

£55,237

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,797 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

1.1% rate

↑ +1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,462

Spend per pupil

£7,677

Income per pupil

67%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.