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Bishop Justus CofE School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley BR2 8HZ · bishopjustus.bromley.sch.uk · 020 8315 8130

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
37.8
average Attainment 8 score. Bromley 50.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.2
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,016
75% of 1,355 places
Local authority
Bromley
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
34.6%
First language not English
26.5%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 153 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 137 (Places 237)137September 2023: 107 (Places 250)107September 2024: 69 (Places 248)69September 2025: 51 (Places 198)51September 2026: 30 (Places 153)30Places 153
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026153300.2100%
September 2025Sept 2025198510.398%
September 2024Sept 2024248690.3100%
September 2023Sept 20232501070.4100%
September 2022Sept 20222371370.695%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 37.8, and 29.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bromley it was 50.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C- (27.5 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.4 (England 46.3)47.42017/18: 46.6 (England 46.5)46.62018/19: 45.5 (England 46.7)45.52021/22: 47.2 (England 48.8)47.22022/23: 42.2 (England 46.3)42.22023/24: 41.3 (England 45.9)41.32024/25: 37.8 (England 46.0)37.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼37.846.0
▼29.2%45.4%
▼51.6%64.8%
▼12.8%40.5%
▼3.084.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form52.8−11.2
Sixth form college6+4.6
Further education30.5+5.4
Other education0.9—
Apprenticeship0.9−0.5
Employment0.4−2.9
Not in a lasting destination3.4−0.4
Activity not captured5.2+4.3

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 29.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.7 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 27.9 (England 32.9)C-2021/22: 30.8 (England 37.9)C2022/23: 28.0 (England 34.2)C-2023/24: 29.2 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 27.5 (England 35.0)C-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
56 studentsC- (27.5)Average -0.16
56 studentsC- (27.6)Below average -0.17
9.1%AAB or better
100%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24109C (29.2)-0.16
2022/2386C- (28)—
2021/22105C (30.8)—
2018/19109C- (27.9)-0.15
2017/1899C (30.7)-0.06
2016/17102C (29.3)+0.08
2015/16119C- (28.2)+0.14

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University54.8−1.8
Further education1.7−3.2
Apprenticeship4.8+1.5
Employment17.7−2.8
Not in a lasting destination8.9−1.8
Activity not captured12.1+8

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bishop Justus CofE School on 4 February 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
4 Feb 2025
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationRequires improvement
Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
Personal developmentRequires improvement
Leadership and managementRequires improvement
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jan 2020

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Jan 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • May 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
  • Jan 2009Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

50% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (113 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
50%
Replies
113
10% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼71% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼71% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼52% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼63% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼77% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼73% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼72% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼59% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼62% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 91% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲54% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 46% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 67%

based on 35 parents (31%) with SEND

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