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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*: 58.92 / 1
Non-teaching Staff*: 20.29
Number of pupils: 1262
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.4
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 6.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 10.9% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 86.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.4%
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

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School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

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

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