Address Bromley High School GDST, Blackbrook Lane, Bickley, Bromley, Kent BR1 2TW
Region London - Outer (within M25)
Pupils 912, Upper sixth 69
Fees Σ3948Š—–Σ4896
Enquiries the Admissions Secretary
Description Founded in 1883 by the Girls' Day School Trust. It moved in 1981 from the centre of Bromley to Bickley, to occupy new buildings set in 25 acres of beautiful grounds. Modern facilities include specialist rooms for art, technology, ceramics and drama and a music wing. Sports facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, athletics track, six-lane swimming pool and astroturf. The junior department is on the same site. Entrants come from well beyond Bromley. Academic standards are high and examination results very good. Pastoral support is excellent. There is enthusiastic participation in music, drama, sport and an wide range of activities. The school's aim is that, where girls have interest, talent or enthusiasm, it is nurtured so that they learn to excel.
School Head Headmistress: Mrs Angela M Drew, in post from 2014. Educated at Durham University (English and MBA). Previously Deputy Head (Academic) at Epsom College and has taught at Whitgift School, Mary Erskine and George Watson's. Teaching staff: 50 full time, 30 part time (plus 29 music and speech/drama).
Results GCSE: 100 in Year 11, all gaining at least grade C in 9+ subjects (including English, maths, a science, a humanity and a modern language). A-levels: 69 in Year 13, most passing in 3+ subjects with an average final point score of 379.
Furtherhigher Almost all sixth form leavers go on to degree courses (4% after a gap year), 6% to Oxbridge. 2% take courses in medicine, dentistry and veterinary science, 15% in science and engineering, 74% in humanities, languages, music and social sciences, 3% in vocational subjects, eg physiotherapy, nursing, 6% in art (following art foundation courses).
Arts Music: Up to 75% of pupils learn a musical instrument; instrumental exams can be taken. Some 15+ musical groups including choirs, orchestras, harp ensemble, rock bands, orchestral and jazz bands, chamber ensembles. Regular concerts in school, local community and London venues. Many go on to study music at university or conservatoire. Drama and dance: GCSE drama, A-level theatre studies offered and LAMDA and ESB exams may be taken. Annual dance production. Many pupils are involved in school productions. Art and design: On average, 40 take GCSE, 20 AS/A-level. Art and design, fashion and textiles, ceramics, design technology all offered to GCSE, AS/A-level. Specialist ceramics and dark room and Mac suite for digital imagery and animation.
Sport Athletics, badminton, dance, gymnastics, hockey, netball, rounders, swimming, tennis, trampolining compulsory to age 14. Options thereafter include aerobics, cricket, rowing, self-defence, bronze Duke of Edinburgh's Award, community service; fencing and ballroom dancing outside school. Recent national schools champions in gymnastics (U13, U19) and tennis (U13), Over 40 clubs, eg sport, music, art, photography, ICT, drama, chess, literary, Christian Union, etc. Also Young Enterprise, Understanding Industry and Neighbourhood Engineer schemes.
Formerpupils Marion Roe and Margaret Hodge (MPs); Professor Marilyn Strathern (anthropology, Cambridge University); Professor Joan Walsh (mathematics, Manchester University).
