Browns School
Hawstead Lane, Chelsfield, Orpington, BR6 7PH
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr George Mitchell
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 99
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 131395
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689876816
About this school
Browns School is an independent special school in Orpington. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 97 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Browns School under its current framework. 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
Browns School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1997, 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 | 18 | 31 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| 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 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
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 Browns School 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 | 2.3 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 3.2 | 39.7 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 4.8 | 38.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 92 |
| 2023/24 | 94 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
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
- 97
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bromley Beacon Academy1.2 miles
Academies · Orpington
-
Dorton College of Further Education2.0 miles
Other types · Orpington
-
Woodview2.2 miles
Special schools · Orpington
-
Clannad Education Centre2.5 miles
Special schools
-
SupaJam Education In Music and Media3.1 miles
Other types · Swanley
Other schools in Orpington
- Bromley Beacon Academy Academies
- Dorton College of Further Education Other types
- Riverside School Special schools
- TLC The Learning Centre Special schools
- Woodview Special schools
- Chelsfield Primary School Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Darrick Wood Junior School Primary
- Downe Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Browns School teach?
- Browns School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a special school in Orpington.
- Who is the headteacher of Browns School?
- The headteacher of Browns School is Mr George Mitchell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Browns School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Browns School 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 Browns School?
- Browns School has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Browns School full?
- Browns School has capacity for 99 pupils and 97 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Browns School a faith school?
- No. Browns School has no designated religious character.
- How have Browns School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 2.3 in 2022/23 and 4.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Browns School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Browns School'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.