Bishop Justus CofE School, Bromley

In 2026, pupils at Bishop Justus CofE School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 43.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.8 in Bromley and 47 across England.

42% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bromley and 47% in England.

That is up from 37.8 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.68: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 34.4, against 47.5 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 13.1 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 23 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Social Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Bishop Justus CofE School as their first choice and 187 named it as one of their preferences, for 153 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Bishop Justus CofE School are Ravens Wood School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.8); Hayes School (1.2 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 56.2); Orion Ravensbourne (1.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 46.9); and Darrick Wood School (1.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.3).

Each of them had higher 2026 results than Bishop Justus CofE School.

Bishop Justus CofE School is one of 13 schools run by Aquinas Church of England Education Trust Limited, an academy trust.

113 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bishop Justus CofE School (as of September 2025): 50% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 61% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they are kept well informed about progress (77%); the weakest, that they would recommend the school (50%).

Of the 233 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 90% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 31% to a further education college, 1% to an apprenticeship and 0% into work.

Of the 124 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 55% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 18% into work. 11% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

26.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (36%), White British (29%) and Mixed (13%).

In 2026, 167 pupils (16.4%) received SEN support and 19 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Bickley Rail Station, about 1.3 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Bromley Common / Holy Trinity Church, 160 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 116 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).

In 2024/25, Bishop Justus CofE School issued 449 suspensions, 38.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 7 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Bishop Justus CofE School are Trinity Church of England Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Southborough Primary School (0.8 miles), Hayes Primary School (0.9 miles) and Raglan Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.