Bishop Justus CofE SchoolNewstead Wood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Justus CofE School and Newstead Wood School are secondary schools.
Bishop Justus CofE School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Newstead Wood School scores 90 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Newstead Wood School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Justus CofE School was judged in need of attention and Newstead Wood School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 37.8 for Bishop Justus CofE School and 82.8 for Newstead Wood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bishop Justus CofE School (47.2 in 2021-22, 37.8 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Newstead Wood School (84.0 in 2021-22, 82.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BromleyBishop Justus CofE School | OrpingtonNewstead Wood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | A90/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 19 in Bromley | 2nd of 19 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,171 | 1,262 | |
| Capacity | 1,355 | 955 | |
| Location | Bromley, BR2 8HZ | Orpington, BR6 9SA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 37.8 | 82.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.2% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.6% | 100.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 12.8% | 74.4% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.08 | 7.89 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 219 | 156 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | 217 | |
| A-level average points | 27.5 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | B+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 25.9 | 43.5 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.1% | 37.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,171 | 1,262 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.0% | 6.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 24.8% | 23.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.1% | 9.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 31.2% | 4.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bishop Justus CofE School
Newstead Wood School
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