Newstead Wood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 136551
- Address
- Avebury Road, BR6 9SA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1262 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 9.1%
- Girls
- 90.9%
- First language not English
- 23.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 5.5%
- Persistent absence
- 3.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
Indian 27%
White British 15.5%
Other Asian 12.4%
Mixed 11.3%
Chinese 8.3%
African 8.2%
Other White 7.4%
Other Black 3.2%
Other 2.1%
Pakistani 1.2%
Caribbean 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Unclassified 1%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 100%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 82.6
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.88
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 63 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 156 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 156 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 17 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 76 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 156 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 156 |
Admissions
Newstead Wood School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 296
- 2nd preference
- 91
- 3rd preference
- 80
- From another Local Authority
- 311
Offers
- 1st preference
- 164
- 2nd preference
- 12
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 71
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 168 0 168 |
| Year 8 | 168 0 168 |
| Year 9 | 167 0 167 |
| Year 10 | 168 0 168 |
| Year 11 | 156 0 156 |
| Year 12 | 218 57 161 |
| Year 13 | 217 58 159 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 1.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 95.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 67.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |