Bullers Wood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 28 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 136709
- Address
- St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill, BR7 5LJ
- Website
- www.bwsgirls.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1571 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 8.5%
- Girls
- 91.5%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 61%
Mixed 11.9%
Other White 9.7%
African 4.8%
Indian 2.4%
Other 2.1%
Other Asian 1.9%
Caribbean 1.6%
Chinese 1.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Other Black 1.1%
Irish 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.3
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.09
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 66 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 34 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 39 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
Admissions
Bullers Wood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 227
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 120
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 0 228 |
| Year 8 | 232 0 232 |
| Year 9 | 231 0 231 |
| Year 10 | 231 0 231 |
| Year 11 | 231 0 231 |
| Year 12 | 219 68 151 |
| Year 13 | 199 65 134 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 11.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 77.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 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 | 71.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.4% 2.4% |