Bullers Wood School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,555 pupils
93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.3
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Bishop Justus CofE School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,016of 1,355 places
- Free school meals
- 34.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 219
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 4 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bishop Justus CofE School (URN 134632, until 1 March 2011).
What the data says
Of the 205 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bishop Justus CofE School in 2023, 51% stayed on in Bishop Justus CofE School’s own sixth form (Bromley average 64%), 31% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 96 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 55% went to university (Bromley 39%, England 37%), and 12% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 24% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.8 against 46.1 across England and 50.4 in Bromley, with 29% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bromley and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bishop Justus CofE School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 205 | 3,693 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 51% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 6% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 31% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Bishop Justus CofE School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 96 | 4,604 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 55% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 12% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bishop Justus CofE School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.8 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 29% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 55% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.08 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 34.2 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 39.4 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 19% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 214 | 98% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 58% |
| English Language | 213 | 97% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 58% |
| English Literature | 209 | 95% | 86% | 10% | 21% | 60% |
| Religious Studies | 206 | 94% | 31% | 8% | 32% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 161 | 74% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 31% |
| History | 98 | 45% | 41% | 15% | 26% | 65% |
| Business Studies | 95 | 43% | 18% | 14% | 20% | 46% |
| Sociology | 52 | 24% | 4% | 8% | 21% | 46% |
| Biology | 47 | 21% | 23% | 19% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 47 | 21% | 23% | 15% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 47 | 21% | 23% | 32% | 46% | 94% |
| Drama | 46 | 21% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 48% |
| Geography | 46 | 21% | 41% | 30% | 25% | 61% |
| Psychology | 35 | 16% | 3% | 9% | 22% | 40% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 14% | 9% | 7% | 28% | 30% |
| Photography | 29 | 13% | 6% | 14% | 19% | 55% |
| Physical Education | 23 | 11% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 74% |
| Media Studies | 21 | 10% | 4% | 19% | 20% | 62% |
| French | 20 | 9% | 18% | 45% | 29% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 8% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 33% |
| Spanish | 17 | 8% | 19% | 29% | 27% | 65% |
| Portuguese | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Persian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports / Movement Science | 33 | 59% | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | 18 | 32% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 13 | 23% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bishop Justus CofE School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 145 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 56 | 2,423 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C- | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 27.49 | 36.41 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 9% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 22 | 39% | 23% |
| Sociology | 15 | 27% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 14 | 25% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 13 | 23% | 31% |
| Biology | 10 | 18% | 20% |
| Geography | 9 | 16% | 10% |
| Economics | 9 | 16% | 13% |
| English Literature | 7 | 13% | 11% |
| Business Studies | 7 | 13% | 13% |
| Politics | 6 | 11% | 6% |
| History | 6 | 11% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.