Wickham Park School, West Wickham
Wickham Park School is a special school for pupils aged 5 to 19 in West Wickham.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Wickham Park School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Wickham Park School are Glebe School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Shaftesbury Nash College (0.6 miles, Good); Beckmead Park Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding); and Baston House School (1.3 miles).
Glebe SchoolShaftesbury Nash CollegeBeckmead Park AcademyBaston House School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is West Wickham Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Wickham Park School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Wickham Park School demonstrates strong, ambitious leadership focused entirely on what's best for pupils. The curriculum is carefully planned to help children master foundational skills in reading and maths while developing communication, independence and career awareness. The school has converted a church building into a calm, inspiring space with excellent facilities including outdoor areas for learning and play.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership with experienced, highly qualified staff focused on pupil needs
- Well-sequenced curriculum based on national curriculum with clear focus on foundational knowledge in reading and mathematics
- Comprehensive safeguarding systems with extensive staff training and clear protocols for managing concerns
- Thoughtfully converted premises providing a safe, inspiring learning environment with excellent facilities
- Clear systems for behavior management using a therapeutic approach with high expectations
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - leaders are knowledgeable with in-depth experience of keeping vulnerable pupils safe, particularly those with special educational needs, supported by extensive staff training to level 3 and robust systems for recording and follow-up of concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Cultural and social activities in art, forest school experience, school council, assembly programme
Wickham Park School is a proposed independent school that is likely to meet all independent school standards if registered. The school has ambitious leadership, a well-planned curriculum, and comprehensive safeguarding and welfare systems in place.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 0
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, 4 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 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
Area Demand Pressure - West Wickham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for West Wickham
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
Special educational needs provision
Wickham Park School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Wickham Park School
Does Wickham Park School have specialist SEN provision?
Wickham Park School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to Wickham Park School?
Wickham Park School 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 Wickham Park School?
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, 4 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 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 Wickham Park School?
Wickham Park School is at Hawes Lane, West Wickham, BR4 9AA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)