Newstead Wood School
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Attainment 8 of 82.8 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 82.8
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 100%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +1.05
- Confidence interval:
- [0.82, 1.28]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
To apply for Year 7, Newstead Wood School says parents must complete the Supplementary Information Form (SIF), register their daughter for the selection test during the published registration window, and name the school on their local-authority Common Application Form by 31 October.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
Newstead Wood School says the SIF registration form opens at 8.30am on 1 May 2026 and closes at midnight on 30 June 2026. The selection test is held over Friday 25 September 2026 and Saturday 26 September 2026. The school states that parents will receive test-day information towards the end of the first full week of September and that results will be emailed at least one week before the CAF deadline. The next Year 7 Open Morning is Saturday 4 July 2026.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 156 | 82.8 | — | 100.0% | 74.4% | 7.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 159 | 80.2 | +1.05 | 100.0% | 56.6% | 7.4 |
| 2022/2023 | 160 | 81.5 | +1.13 | 100.0% | 68.0% | 7.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 158 | 84.0 | +1.05 | 100.0% | 74.0% | 7.9 |
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School information
| URN | 136551 |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Paul Norman |
| Trust | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BR6 9SA |
| Latest pupils | 156 |
| FSM eligible | 6.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA
http://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/View local authority page1689853626| DfE number | 5405 |
| UKPRN | 10033282 |
| Opened | 1 Apr 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 17 Mar 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 2 Feb 2022 |
| Publication date | 17 Mar 2022 |