Newstead Wood School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Avebury Road
 Orpington
 Kent BR6 9SA
Telephone: 01689 853626

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Newstead Wood School for Girls
Trust: United Learning Trust
Sponsor: United Learning Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Paul Norman (since January 2026)
Previous Headteacher: Alan Blount
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 68.29 / 0.2
Non-teaching Staff*: 24.32
Number of pupils: 1262
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.5
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 18.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 84.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 44.5%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 5.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Bromley
Constituency: Orpington
Electoral Ward: Farnborough & Crofton
School Number: 3055405

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd February 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Tubbenden Primary School (0.4km) show on map
  2. Darrick Wood School (0.7km) show on map
  3. Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (0.7km) show on map
  4. Darrick Wood Junior School (0.7km) show on map
  5. Farnborough Primary School (0.9km) show on map
  6. Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  7. Warren Road Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  8. Crofton Junior School (1.9km) show on map
  9. Crofton Infant School (1.9km) show on map
  10. Green Street Green Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  11. St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (2.1km) show on map
  12. Dorton College of Further Education (2.2km) show on map
  13. Perry Hall Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  14. St James' Roman Catholic Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  15. TLC The Learning Centre (2.6km) show on map
  16. Trinity Church of England Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  17. Bishop Justus CofE School (2.7km) show on map
  18. The Highway Primary School (2.7km) show on map
  19. Ravens Wood School (2.7km) show on map
  20. Southborough Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  21. Harris Academy Orpington (2.9km) show on map
  22. Orion Blenheim (3.0km) show on map
  23. Harris Primary Academy Orpington (3.1km) show on map
  24. Keston Church of England Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  25. Poverest Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  26. Bromley Beacon Academy (3.3km) show on map
  27. St Philomena's Primary School (3.3km) show on map
  28. Bromley High School GDST (3.4km) show on map
  29. London South East Colleges (3.5km) show on map
  30. St. Mary Cray Primary Academy (3.5km) show on map
  31. Baston House School (3.6km) show on map
  32. Downe Primary School (3.6km) show on map
  33. Chelsfield Primary School (3.7km) show on map
  34. Hayes Primary School (3.9km) show on map
  35. Hayes School (3.9km) show on map
  36. Leesons Primary School (4.1km) show on map
  37. St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  38. Raglan Primary School (4.2km) show on map
  39. Woodview (4.3km) show on map
  40. Manor Oak Primary School (4.4km) show on map
  41. Bickley Park School (4.5km) show on map
  42. Browns School (4.5km) show on map
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  44. Orion Coopers (4.6km) show on map
  45. St Paul's Cray Church of England Primary School (4.6km) show on map
  46. Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy (4.6km) show on map
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  48. The Ravensbourne School (4.8km) show on map
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  51. St Nicholas Church of England Primary (4.9km) show on map
  52. La Fontaine Academy (4.9km) show on map
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  68. Orion Mead Road (5.8km) show on map
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  70. Chislehurst School for Girls (5.9km) show on map
  71. Highfield Junior School (5.9km) show on map
  72. The Tutorial Foundation (5.9km) show on map
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  77. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (6.0km) show on map
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  80. Bromley Mencap (6.2km) show on map
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  93. St David's Prep (6.6km) show on map
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  96. St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School (6.7km) show on map
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  98. Langley Park Primary School (6.7km) show on map
  99. Elmstead Wood Primary School (6.8km) show on map
  100. Addington Valley Academy (6.8km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Same Trust
Same Sponsor
Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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