Newstead Wood School in Orpington has been named the nation's second best secondary school and the only school in Bromley to achieve a perfect score of 40 out of 40 in The Telegraph's new education guide.
The comprehensive rankings scored every state secondary school across the country based on a range of criteria, including GCSE data for the 2025/26 academic year, pupil destinations, class size and truancy. The guide also considers the subjects on offer, how each school compares with others locally, and the development of pupils across their education between KS2 and GCSEs.
Top-rated schools in Bromley
Newstead Wood School was given an "excellent" development score, an Attainment 8 score of 79.5 out of 90, and had more than 84 per cent of GCSE English and maths entries graded at 7 or higher.
Other top-rated Bromley schools in the guide include St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, which placed 17th in the country with a score of 38 out of 40, and Bullers Wood School, which was deemed "very good" with a score of 31 out of 40.
Full list of Bromley school scores
The guide ranked all secondary schools in the borough as follows:
- Newstead Wood School - "Very good", 40/40
- St Olave's and St Saviours Grammar School - "Very good", 38/40
- Harris Girls' Academy Bromley - "Very good", 34/40
- Bullers Wood School - "Very good", 31/40
- Langley Park School for Girls - "Very good", 31/40
- Hayes School - "Very good", 30/40
- Langley Park School for Boys - "Good", 29/40
- Ravens Wood School - "Good", 28/40
- Chislehurst School for Girls - "Good", 27/40
- Darrick Wood School - "Good", 27/40
- Harris Academy Beckenham - "Good", 27/40
- Bullers Wood School for Boys - "Good", 26/40
- Orion Eden Park - "Fair", 25/40
- Orion Ravensbourne (formerly The Ravensbourne School) - "Fair", 24/40
- Bishop Justus CofE School - "Fair", 23/40
- Harris Academy Orpington - "Fair", 23/40
- Charles Darwin School - "Fair", 22/40
- Orion Coopers - "Fair", 21/40
- Kemnal Technology College - "Well below avg", 14/40
The guide's publication comes as parents and pupils across Bromley consider their secondary school options, with the rankings providing a detailed comparison of academic performance, pupil progress and school environment across the borough.