Bullers Wood School Catchment Area
Bullers Wood School is an academy converter secondary school in Chislehurst, Bromley , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 1571 pupils, and a capacity of 1536 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
1,571
Pupils
1,536
Capacity
102%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Bullers Wood School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bullers Wood School?
The catchment area for Bullers Wood School is the geographic zone Bromley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Bullers Wood School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bromley. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bromley before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bromley catchment area documents →Bullers Wood School: at or above its 1536 place limit
Bullers Wood School has a published admission number of 1536 places. 1571 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 102%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1536 places. Bromley allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Chislehurst.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bromley publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Find Bromley school admissions →
Bullers Wood School: School Information
- Full address
- St Nicolas Lane, Logs Hill, Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ
- Local authority
- Bromley
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136709
Other Secondary Schools in Chislehurst
If Bullers Wood School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chislehurst are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bullers Wood School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bullers Wood School
What is the catchment area for Bullers Wood School? ▾
The catchment area for Bullers Wood School is the geographic zone Bromley uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bromley publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bullers Wood School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Bullers Wood School currently has 1571 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 1536 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Bullers Wood School? ▾
Admission to Bullers Wood School is managed by Bromley. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bullers Wood School cover? ▾
Bullers Wood School is a secondary school in Chislehurst, Bromley, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bullers Wood School? ▾
Bullers Wood School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.