Newstead Wood School

Avebury Road, Orpington, Bromley, BR6 9SA

Outstanding

Inspected 2 February 2022

Outstanding

Ofsted

82.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,262

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: 1,262 / 955 (132%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 February 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

6.7%

Disadvantaged

23.5%

EAL

0.2%

SEN support

9.1%

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)

82.8

Attainment 8

1,262 pupils

100%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

100%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

7.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B+

A-level average grade

217 students

37.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

91%

To higher education

67%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

100%

Sustained destination

100%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

3.6%

Overall absence

4.5%

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.

68.29

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +11.3 vs 2023/24

18.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -3.4 vs 2023/24

0.2

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.5 vs 2023/24

£54,793

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 4% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,068 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -6.0 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.

£8,189

Spend per pupil

£8,303

Income per pupil

58%

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.