Bishop Justus CofE School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,016 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.8
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Bullers Wood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,555of 1,589 places
- Free school meals
- 13.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 231
- Ofsted
- Good, 28 February 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Bullers Wood School (URN 101666, until 1 May 2011).
What the data says
Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 at Bullers Wood School in 2023, 77% stayed on in Bullers Wood School’s own sixth form (Bromley average 64%), 11% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 212 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 57% went to university (Bromley 39%, England 37%), and 22% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 56.3 against 46.1 across England and 50.4 in Bromley, with 65% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
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 | Bullers Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 3,693 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 93% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 77% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 3% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 11% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 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 | Bullers Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 212 | 4,604 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 57% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 22% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 26% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Bullers Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 56.3 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 83% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 74% | 55% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.09 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 12% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 44.5 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 57.8 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 17% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 229 | 99% | 89% | 39% | 20% | 90% |
| Mathematics | 229 | 99% | 88% | 30% | 22% | 84% |
| English Literature | 226 | 98% | 86% | 32% | 21% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 223 | 97% | 31% | 33% | 32% | 82% |
| Combined Science | 193 | 84% | 65% | 15% | 9% | 70% |
| History | 133 | 58% | 41% | 29% | 26% | 77% |
| Spanish | 124 | 54% | 19% | 22% | 27% | 73% |
| Geography | 96 | 42% | 41% | 41% | 25% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 83 | 36% | 4% | 47% | 20% | 92% |
| Business Studies | 75 | 32% | 18% | 20% | 20% | 80% |
| Art and Design | 66 | 29% | 7% | 53% | 24% | 92% |
| Computer Science | 39 | 17% | 13% | 26% | 30% | 79% |
| Drama | 37 | 16% | 7% | 14% | 27% | 73% |
| Biology | 36 | 16% | 23% | 56% | 45% | 94% |
| Design and Technology | 35 | 15% | 11% | 29% | 23% | 69% |
| Physics | 34 | 15% | 23% | 76% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 34 | 15% | 23% | 74% | 47% | 100% |
| French | 29 | 13% | 18% | 34% | 29% | 79% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 11% | 11% | 52% | 24% | 88% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 22 | 10% | 8% | 32% | 21% | 95% |
| German | 20 | 9% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 65% |
| Music | 16 | 7% | 5% | 13% | 33% | 81% |
| Polish | 5 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 34 | 18% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 12 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Bullers Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 419 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 194 | 2,423 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 33.28 | 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 | 53 | 27% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 52 | 27% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 37 | 19% | 13% |
| Sociology | 34 | 18% | 13% |
| History | 30 | 15% | 13% |
| English Literature | 29 | 15% | 11% |
| Physics | 28 | 14% | 12% |
| English Language | 28 | 14% | 4% |
| Media Studies | 26 | 13% | 4% |
| Biology | 20 | 10% | 20% |
| Art and Design | 20 | 10% | 1% |
| Chemistry | 18 | 9% | 17% |
| Economics | 18 | 9% | 13% |
| Philosophy | 18 | 9% | 1% |
| Politics | 17 | 9% | 6% |
| Classical Civilisation | 16 | 8% | 1% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 8% | 5% |
| Geography | 13 | 7% | 10% |
| Physical Education | 11 | 6% | 3% |
| Drama | 9 | 5% | 2% |
| Spanish | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| Photography | 8 | 4% | 3% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 3% | 5% |
| Product Design | 6 | 3% | 2% |
| D and T Textiles Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Russian | — | — | 0% |
| Turkish | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 10% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 8% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 14 | 7% | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | 12 | 6% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 10 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 4% | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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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.