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Bishop Justus CofE School

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

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location_onBromley, BR2 8HZ

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,365

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Attainment 8

37.8

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GCSE Rank

#18 in Bromley

#2,799 of 3,216 nationally

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Bishop Justus CofE School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bromley, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Bishop Justus CofE School is an academy converter in Bromley, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of AQUINAS CHURCH OF ENGLAND EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 1,171 pupils on roll, of whom 33% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 37.8, placing the school #18 in Bromley and #2,799 of 3,216 nationally. 29.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 10.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 29.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 13.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.16 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.3× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 6 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 12.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

37.8

Grade 5+ E&M

29.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)10.1%

Entering EBacc12.80%

EBacc APS3.08

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

41.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24.50%

EBacc APS3.5

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.59

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.44

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13%

EBacc APS3.86

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.09

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.88

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.13

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

46.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc50%

EBacc APS4.17

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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

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

ApprenticeshipsSP%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*6.4%

Achieving A*–A13.5%

Achieving A*–B29.5%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.16

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.60%

2023

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate91.40%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate94.5%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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22 January 2020

Inspection Report

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16 March 2016

Inspection Report

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02 May 2012

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-02-04

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2016-03-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-02

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-01-28

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

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

12.9%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

8.5%(99 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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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 1,171 pupils. During this period, there were 151 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.9%, 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)	1,171	151	12.9%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,199	146	12.2%	7.8%	4
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,321	103	7.8%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,308	172	13.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,323	182	13.8%	8.2%	1
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,359	73	5.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,365	84	6.2%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,372	71	5.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,345	106	7.9%	4.7%	4
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,350	58	4.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,351	45	3.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,340	38	2.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,342	18	1.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,339	59	4.4%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,290	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,290	26	2.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,287	28	2.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,213	24	2.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,223	33	2.7%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,218	17	1.4%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,194	23	1.9%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,192	28	2.3%	3.0%	2
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,193	14	1.2%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,169	5	0.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,172	15	1.3%	3.3%	2
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,168	1	0.1%	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 53 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 44 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

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Bishop Justus CofE School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

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

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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