Bullers Wood School for Boys
Secondary · Free schools · Boys · Bromley
Chislehurst Road, Bromley, BR1 2NW
69
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/02/2023
Application demand
74%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
94.1%
14.8% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
894
Capacity used
Nearly full99%
900 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
74%
1st preference success rate
112 of 152 families who put it first got an offer
165
Places offered
676
Total applications
4.1
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 152 | 112 | ● 74% |
| 2nd preference | 141 | 24 | ● 17% |
| 3rd preference | 128 | 10 | ● 8% |
| Later preferences (4th–6th) | 255 | 19 | ● 7% |
| Total | 676 | 165 | 24% |
1st preference success by year
Bromley lets families list 6 preferences. 145 applications came from outside the council area (7 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Gary Streatfield
- Address
- Chislehurst Road, Bromley, BR1 2NW
- Phone
- 02080160710
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Ward / constituency
- Bickley & Sundridge · Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 145868
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 15% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 12% | — | — |
| SEN support | 16% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 2 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
894 pupils · 900 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
07 February 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 928 pupils
Attendance
94.1%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
5.9%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
14.8%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
1.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
2.3%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 48.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 59% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.38 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 49 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 57% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 75.4% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 35.8% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.42 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 179 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 178 | 23% | 68% | 84% | |
| English Language | 178 | 8% | 51% | 65% | |
| English Literature | 177 | 11% | 63% | 77% | |
| Religious Studies | 171 | 13% | 43% | 59% | |
| Combined Science | 147 | 15% | 50% | 71% | |
| Business | 120 | 13% | 53% | 71% | |
| Geography | 105 | 23% | 55% | 75% | |
| History | 93 | 29% | 70% | 76% | |
| Spanish | 60 | 23% | 52% | 72% | |
| Computer Science | 59 | 14% | 54% | 68% | |
| Physical Education | 55 | 2% | 44% | 64% | |
| Media / Film / TV | 47 | 6% | 38% | 72% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Bromley council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.