New Woodlands School
Community special school · Ages 5–16 · Bromley, Lewisham
New Woodlands School is a special school in Bromley, Lewisham for ages 5–16. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 5 December 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Shroffold Road, Bromley, BR1 5PD
- Type
- Community special school
- Ages
- 5–16
- Council
- Lewisham
- Pupils on roll
- 101 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 80.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 6.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 5 December 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils’ social and emotional health is paramount.”
- “Everyone goes the extra mile to ensure that pupils get the most from school.”
- “Pupils value the help that they get from staff a great deal, especially in understanding how to regulate their behaviour.”
To improve
- “However, the small number of pupils who are persistently absent from school do not benefit from the school’s strong focus on developing social and emotional skills.”
- “Despite this, however, a small number of pupils do not attend school regularly enough and, overall, absences remain high.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 23 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 0% | 62% |
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 0% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 1.4 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Lewisham.
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