The Tutorial Foundation, Bromley
The Tutorial Foundation is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 25 in Bromley. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Tutorial Foundation in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Tutorial Foundation are Bromley Mencap (0.4 miles); Drumbeat School and ASD Service (1.6 miles, Good); New Woodlands School (1.7 miles, Good); and Greenvale School (1.8 miles, Outstanding).
Bromley MencapDrumbeat School and ASD ServiceNew Woodlands SchoolGreenvale School
Who goes there
In 2026, 1 pupils (2.6%) received SEN support and 28 (73.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Sundridge Park Station, about 450 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Josephs Church, 150 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 492 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with The Tutorial Foundation
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 21
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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 Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
38 pupils
45 places
7 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Bromley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bromley
Across Bromley council
Places available
4,001
Applications
3,651
Got 1st preference
66.3%
Got preferred school
93.0%
All secondary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
28
EHC Plans
76.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Tutorial Foundation is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
38
Total Pupils
18
Boys
20
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
The Tutorial Foundation
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Questions parents ask about The Tutorial Foundation
What are GCSE results like at The Tutorial Foundation?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for The Tutorial Foundation can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is The Tutorial Foundation's Ofsted rating?
The Tutorial Foundation was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024.
Does The Tutorial Foundation meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in February 2024, The Tutorial Foundation met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to The Tutorial Foundation?
The Tutorial Foundation has around 38 pupils on roll.
Does The Tutorial Foundation have specialist SEN provision?
The Tutorial Foundation is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Tutorial Foundation?
The Tutorial Foundation is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Tutorial Foundation?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 21 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 16 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Tutorial Foundation?
The Tutorial Foundation is at 76 Freelands Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3HY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)