Rose Bruford College, Sidcup
Rose Bruford College is a school for pupils in Sidcup.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rose Bruford College in detail
Rose Bruford College in its own words
In its own words: "Rose Bruford College is a conservatoire: a specialist higher education institution delivering intensive, practice-driven creative education at the highest level. Founded in 1950 in south-east London, we have spent more than seventy-five years training artists, makers, technicians, and thinkers across the creative industries. We were founded in 1950 by Rose Bruford, Edith Scorer, and Mary Henniker-Heaton."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sidcup Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Rose Bruford College stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 172 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bexley (284).
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
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About
Rose Bruford College is a higher education institution in the London Borough of Bexley. Bruford has degree programmes in acting, actor musicianship, lighting, costume production, scenic arts and other creative industries disciplines.
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At a Glance
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Boarding
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Nursery
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Sixth Form
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Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Rose Bruford College
Teaching that makes a difference
2 Oct 2026
From the Olivier Awards to Edinburgh Fringe: Rose Bruford College celebrates the Class of 2026
10 Sep 2026
One Prize, Three Volumes, Many Visions of Drag: Professor Stephen Farrier and Mark Edward Win TaPRA Award
3 Sep 2026
Rose Bruford Alumna Georgia Polly-Taylor’s ‘Very Hot. Very Messy.’ Wins Gold Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Award
26 Aug 2026
Five distinguished figures to receive Fellowships from Rose Bruford College
26 Aug 2026
Rose Bruford graduate Lev Govorovski shortlisted for The Stage Debut Awards 2026
25 Aug 2026
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
Across Bexley council
Places available
3,269
Applications
2,992
Got 1st preference
68.1%
Got preferred school
95.3%
All secondary applications across Bexley council (2026/27), not just this school.
Questions parents ask about Rose Bruford College
What is the catchment area for Rose Bruford College?
No fixed boundary. When Rose Bruford College is oversubscribed, Bexley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Rose Bruford College?
Apply through Bexley's coordinated admissions process, naming Rose Bruford College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Rose Bruford College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 5 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bexley is 28.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rose Bruford College?
Rose Bruford College is at Lamorbey Park, Burnt Oak Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9DF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)