Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit
Newhaven Gardens, Eltham, London, SE9 6HR
- Phase
- Local authority maintained schools
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr Jon Kelly
- Constituency
- Eltham and Chislehurst
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 207
- URN
- 100103
- Local authority
- Greenwich
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02088593114
About this school
Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit is a special school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 207 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 166 |
| 2023/24 | 172 |
| 2024/25 | 191 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 67.27%
- English as an additional language
- 2.6%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wize Up0.3 miles
Special schools · London
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Rowan Wood School0.7 miles
Free Schools · London
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Abbey Manor College0.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · London
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King's Oak School0.8 miles
Special schools · London
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StreetVibes Media Academy0.8 miles
Independent schools · London
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Common questions
- What ages does Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit teach?
- Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a special school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit?
- The headteacher of Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit is Mr Jon Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit?
- Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit has 207 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit a faith school?
- No. Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit has no designated religious character.
- Does Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.