Bromley High School GDST
Blackbrook Lane, Bickley, Bromley, BR1 2TW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 18
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Mrs Emily Codling
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 962
- Pupils on roll
- 886
- URN
- 101692
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02087817000
About this school
Bromley High School GDST is a girls' independent school in Bromley. It teaches children aged 4 to 18 and has 886 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bromley High School GDST under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bromley High School GDST has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 106 | 84 | 88 |
| Attainment 8 score | 31.7 | 33.8 | 32.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bromley High School GDST has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 31.7 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 33.8 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 32.8 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 892 |
| 2023/24 | 909 |
| 2024/25 | 917 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 95
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bickley Park School0.7 miles
Independent schools
-
Marjorie McClure School1.0 miles
Academies · Chislehurst
-
TLC The Learning Centre1.1 miles
Special schools · Orpington
-
Breaside Preparatory School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Bromley
-
Bromley Trust Alternative Provision Academy1.5 miles
Academies · Bromley
Other schools in Bromley
- Breaside Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bickley Primary School Primary
- Burnt Ash Primary School Primary
- Downderry Primary School Primary
- Good Shepherd RC School Primary
- Haberdashers' Knights Primary Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Shortlands Primary
- Hayes Primary School Primary
- Highfield Infants' School Primary
- Highfield Junior School Primary
- La Fontaine Academy Primary
- Launcelot Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bromley High School GDST teach?
- Bromley High School GDST teaches children aged 4 to 18. It is an independent school in Bromley.
- Who is the headmistress of Bromley High School GDST?
- The headmistress of Bromley High School GDST is Mrs Emily Codling, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bromley High School GDST been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bromley High School GDST under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bromley High School GDST?
- Bromley High School GDST has 886 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 18.
- Is Bromley High School GDST full?
- Bromley High School GDST has capacity for 962 pupils and 886 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bromley High School GDST a faith school?
- No. Bromley High School GDST has no designated religious character.
- How have Bromley High School GDST's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 31.7 in 2022/23 and 32.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bromley High School GDST's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bromley High School GDST's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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 24 July 2026.