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State-funded · Special school · Lewisham

New Woodlands School

Community special school · Ages 5 to 16 · Mixed · 101 pupils

At a glance

Type
Community special school (state-funded)
Ages
5 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Pupils
101 census January 2026
Capacity
108
Headteacher
Miss Carlie Warner
Address
Shroffold Road, Bromley, BR1 5PD
Borough
Lewisham
Telephone
02086952380
DfE reference (URN)
100763

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools · daily extract as at 2026-10-07 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Where leavers went

Official destination measures after GCSEs (key stage 4)

Staying in education or employment for at least 2 terms after key stage 486%
In a sustained education destination86%
Going to a school sixth form0%
Going to a sixth-form college0%
Going to a further education college or other FE provider79%
In a sustained apprenticeship0%
In sustained employment0%
Whose destination was not sustained7%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2022/23 cohort · last checked 9 October 2026 · 14 leavers, cohort that left in 2022/23

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Admissions

Places at special schools are normally arranged through a child's Education, Health and Care Plan, with the local authority naming the school. Speak to your borough's special educational needs team rather than applying on the general admissions form.

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Inspection

Ofsted ungraded inspection, 5 December 2024: Standards maintained

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Last overall grade: Good, given on 8 May 2019

Historic. This is the last time Ofsted gave the school a single overall grade. Overall grades were abolished for state schools in September 2024.

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Source: Ofsted, Management information - state-funded schools - latest inspections as at 31 August 2026 · latest inspections as at 2026-08-31 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Results

National test and exam measures are not shown for special schools. Most pupils are not entered for them, so the published figures (often 0%) say nothing about the school.

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Pupils and context

Eligible for free school meals
80.2% January 2026
English as an additional language
1%
Receiving SEN support
0%
With an Education, Health and Care Plan
100%
Girls / boys
15% / 85%

Source: Department for Education, Compare school and college performance · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026 · school census 2024/25

Attendance and staffing

Overall absence
15.8% 2024/25
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
50.4%
Pupils per teacher
6.2 2025/26

Source: Department for Education, Absence rates by school level · 2024/25 · last checked 9 October 2026

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Nearby schools

Schools covering the same ages within about a mile, by straight-line distance (not walking or travel time).

State-funded · Special school · Ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Lewisham

216 pupils

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Compare with similar schools

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