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Bullers Wood School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill, Chislehurst BR7 5LJ · bwsgirls.org · 020 8467 2280

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Feb 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
56.3
average Attainment 8 score. Bromley 50.4, England 46
Last distance offered
1.56 mi
2.51 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,555
98% of 1,589 places
Local authority
Bromley
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
13.9%
First language not English
11.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lumero Educational Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.56 mi (2.51 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 1.53 mi (2.46 km). Source: Bromley Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 210 families put the school first and 224 places were offered; 82% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 311 (Places 228)311September 2023: 296 (Places 228)296September 2024: 249 (Places 227)249September 2025: 231 (Places 227)231September 2026: 210 (Places 224)210Places 224
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262242100.982%
September 2025Sept 20252272311▲80%
September 2024Sept 20242272491.1▲74%
September 2023Sept 20232282961.3▲69%
September 2022Sept 20222283111.4▲64%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.56 mi2.51 km
September 20251.53 mi2.46 km
September 20241.44 mi2.32 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.3, and 64.9% 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+ (33.3 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: 53.6 (England 46.3)53.62017/18: 56.1 (England 46.5)56.12018/19: 56.0 (England 46.7)56.02021/22: 56.2 (England 48.8)56.22022/23: 55.4 (England 46.3)55.42023/24: 56.3 (England 45.9)56.32024/25: 56.3 (England 46.0)56.3England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲56.346.0
▲64.9%45.4%
▲83.1%64.8%
▲73.6%40.5%
▲5.094.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form73.4+7.5
Sixth form college2.2−3.9
Further education15.7−4.8
Other education0.4−1.8
Apprenticeship0.4—
Employment0.9−0.4
Not in a lasting destination2.2−1.3
Activity not captured4.8+4.4

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: 31.5 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 31.6 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 32.7 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 30.7 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 35.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 33.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 29.7 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 33.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
194 studentsC+ (33.3)Average -0.03
194 studentsC+ (33.3)Average -0.03
43 studentsMerit+ (28.6)Average -0.05
9.1%AAB or better
99.4%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24206C (29.7)-0.38
2022/23198C+ (33.1)—
2021/22201B- (35.3)—
2018/19205C (30.7)-0.15
2017/18211C+ (32.7)-0.07
2016/17219C (31.6)-0.04
2015/16183C (31.5)-0.04

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University67.3+6
Further education0.9−2.9
Apprenticeship3.7−2.4
Employment16.4−4.4
Not in a lasting destination7+0.9
Activity not captured4.7+2.8

Ofsted

Bullers Wood School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 28 February 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
28 Feb 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2011

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • May 2011Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
  • Feb 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (255 replies, to 6 January 2025).

Recommend
86%
Replies
255
16% · 6 Jan 2025
Child is happy at school●88% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼81% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼83% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼65% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▼87% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development●77% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼73% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼45% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 33% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼46% agreeEngland 67%

based on 69 parents (27%) with SEND

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