Newstead Wood School
Academy converter in Orpington, Bromley.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1347 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 955 |
| Free school meals | 5.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Local authority | Bromley |
| Address | Avebury Road, Orpington, Kent, BR6 9SA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.newsteadwood.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01689853626 |
| URN | 136551 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 2 February 2022, published 17 March 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Darrick Wood School (secondary school, about 0.7 km)
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School (secondary school, about 2.1 km)
- Bishop Justus CofE School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Ravens Wood School (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Harris Academy Orpington (secondary school, about 3.0 km)
- Hayes School (secondary school, about 3.9 km)
- Orion Coopers (secondary school, about 4.5 km)
- Orion Ravensbourne (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.