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Fully selective state school · Bromley

Newstead Wood School 11+ admissions

Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.

September 2027 entry

Evidence reviewed 26 August 2026

At a glance

Address
Avebury Road, Orpington, London, BR6 9SA
Year 7 admission
Girls for Year 7 admission
School type
Fully selective state school
Funding
State-funded
Day or boarding
Day school
Religion or denomination
GIAS records no applicable religious character.
Published admission number
168
September 2027 entry
Academically selected places
168
September 2027 entry
Preferences per offer
The current DfE applications and offers release has not yet been joined to this record.
Assessment provider
GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.

Selection route

Assessment route not published.

Eligibility
Girls in the September 2027 age cohort must sit the selection test, achieve the required standard, and name Newstead Wood on the local authority CAF.
Score policy
The selection test consists of Verbal, Non-Verbal, Quantitative and Spatial Reasoning. Scores are age-adjusted and ranked by total score; the required standard is determined for the cohort.
Oversubscription
After qualifying EHC Plan, looked-after and previously looked-after, and qualifying Pupil Premium or Service Premium candidates, places are ranked by total selection-test score, with nine-mile catchment and eligible staff priority before applicants outside the radius.
Registration
GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.

What the assessment covers

GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.

Key dates

Registration opens
GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
Registration deadline
GIAS does not publish the current registration deadline.
Test date
GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
CAF deadline
GIAS does not publish the current CAF deadline.
National Offer Day
GIAS does not publish the current offer date.

Fees

Fee per term
This is a state-funded school.
Fee per year
This is a state-funded school.
Published fee context
This is a state-funded school.

Inspection context

Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.

Questions families ask

Which 11+ test does Newstead Wood School use?

The current official evidence does not yet publish Newstead Wood School's school-specific test details for September 2027 entry.

How many Year 7 places does Newstead Wood School have?

Newstead Wood School's published admission number is 168 for September 2027 entry.

Who is eligible to apply to Newstead Wood School?

Girls in the September 2027 age cohort must sit the selection test, achieve the required standard, and name Newstead Wood on the local authority CAF.

Are Newstead Wood School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?

After qualifying EHC Plan, looked-after and previously looked-after, and qualifying Pupil Premium or Service Premium candidates, places are ranked by total selection-test score, with nine-mile catchment and eligible staff priority before applicants outside the radius.

What subjects should a child prepare for Newstead Wood School?

The exact assessed subjects for Newstead Wood School are not yet published in the current evidence. The preparation links are general 11+ practice, not a claim about this school's format.

How current is the information for Newstead Wood School?

Trace Learn reviewed 3 attached evidence sources by 2026-08-26. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.

Sources and review record

  1. Open state-funded school fields CSV

    Department for Education. Accessed 25 August 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 25 August 2026.

  2. Admissions Arrangements for entry in September 2027

    Newstead Wood School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.

  3. ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract

    Office for National Statistics. Accessed 25 August 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026.

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