Ofsted: Good

New Woodlands School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMiss Carlie Warner

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Attainment 8

1.4

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GCSE Rank

#12 in Lewisham

#4,512 of 4,663 nationally

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New Woodlands School is a Community special school school in Bromley, serving ages 5-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

New Woodlands School is a community special school in Bromley, Lewisham, admitting pupils aged 5-16. The school has approximately 103 pupils on roll, of whom 83% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.4, placing the school #12 in Lewisham and #4,512 of 4,663 nationally. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 24.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

1.4

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%

EBacc APS0.12

2024

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2023

Progress 8 Score

-1.67

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

2.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc0%

EBacc APS0.19

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

43%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)43%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)14%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)71%

Apprenticeships14%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 71%

Maths9% LA 74%

Read SS

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 61%England 61%

Reading0% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing0% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths0% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%England 60%

Reading8% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing8% LA 70% · Eng 71%

Maths8% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

112

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-13.9

Read

LA 0.0

-17.8 to -10.0

-13.8

Write

LA -0.5

-17.5 to -10.0

-13.9

Maths

LA 0.1

-17.6 to -10.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 66%England 65%

Reading13% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths6% LA 79% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-15.3

Read

LA -0.4

-18.3 to -12.2

-17.6

Write

LA -1.5

-20.4 to -14.8

-14.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-17.0 to -11.7

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 65%

Reading0% LA 76%

Writing0% LA 77%

Maths0% LA 75%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-15.2

Read

LA 0.1

-18.9 to -11.5

-12

Write

LA -0.5

-15 to -9

Maths

LA 0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 December 2024

Inspection Report

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08 May 2019

Inspection Report

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27 June 2017

Inspection Report

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19 June 2014

Inspection Report

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05 June 2009

Inspection Report

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16 March 2006

Inspection Report

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13 November 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-05-08

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2017-06-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2014-06-19

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.7%(9 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 103 pupils. During this period, there were 10 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	103	10	9.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	101	39	38.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	104	22	21.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	100	19	19.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	91	27	29.7%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	100	17	17.0%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	98	16	16.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	95	27	28.4%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	94	31	33.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	84	25	29.8%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	82	27	32.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	87	28	32.2%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	81	5	6.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	82	25	30.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	74	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	74	19	25.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	64	32	50.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	55	27	49.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	49	31	63.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	36	25	69.4%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	28	20	71.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	21	12	57.1%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	17	27	158.8%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	18	40	222.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	23	59	256.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	19	58	305.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 103 pupils

New Woodlands School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

Staffing

Teacher Turnover