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Browns School

Special school in Orpington BR6 7PH

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  • School Reference Number: 131395
  • Address: Hawstead Lane, Chelsfield, Hawstead Lane, Orpington BR6 7PH
  • Headteacher: Mr George Mitchell
  • Telephone: 01689 876816
  • Website: brownsschool.co.uk
  • Type: Special schools
  • Sub-Type: Other independent special school
  • Phase: Not applicable
  • Pupil Capacity: 99
  • Local Education Authority: Bromley
  • Gender: Mixed
  • Age Range: 11 to 18
  • Religious Ethos: Christian
  • Admissions Policy: Not applicable
  • Active From: October 1997*

* Active From and To dates don't necessarily mean that a school opened or closed on those dates. Schools are allocated a new Reference Number when they change status in any way, for example when a local authority school converts to an academy or when schools are combined or merged.

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All Ofsted Reports

Inspection DatePublication DateInspection TypeRatingPDF Link
22 September 2022 20 October 2022 Additional inspection
7 December 2021 7 February 2022 Standard inspection Inadequate
31 October 2018 22 November 2018 Standard inspection Good
30 January 2018 9 March 2018 Additional inspection
11 July 2017 4 October 2017 Standard inspection Inadequate
21 May 2013 2 July 2013 Emergency inspection
27 June 2012 6 September 2012 Standard inspection Good
4 March 2009 30 March 2009 Standard inspection Good
5 June 2006 7 July 2006 Standard inspection

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Unique Reference Number131395
Local Authority Code305
Local Authority NameBromley
Establishment Number6078
School / College NameBrowns School
Establishment Type Code10
Establishment typeOther independent special school
Establishment Type Group Code5
Establishment Type GroupSpecial schools
Establishment Status Code1
Establishment statusOpen
Reason Establishment Opened Code00
Reason establishment openedNot applicable
Open date20-10-1997
Reason Establishment Closed Code00
Reason establishment closedNot applicable
Close date
Phase Of Education Code 0
Phase of educationNot applicable
Age range Low11
Age range High18
Boarders Code1
BoardersNo boarders
Nursery provisionNot applicable
Official Sixth Form Code0
Official sixth formNot applicable
Gender Code3
Gender of entryMixed
Religious Character Code06
Religious characterNone
Religious ethosChurch of England
Diocese Code0000
DioceseNot applicable
Admissions Policy Code0
Admissons policyNot applicable
School capacity99
Special Classes Code0
Special classesNot applicable
Census Date18-01-2024
Number of Pupils94
Number of Boys64
Number of Girls30
Percentage Free School Meals
Trust School Flag Code0
Trust School Flag Not applicable
Trusts Code
Academy trust or Trust
School Sponsor FlagNot applicable
Academy sponsor
Federation FlagNot applicable
Federations Code
Federation
UKPRN10044524
FEHE Identifier
Further education typeNot applicable
Last Changed Date15-01-2025
StreetHawstead Lane
LocalityChelsfield
Address3Hawstead Lane
TownOrpington
County (name)Kent
PostcodeBR6 7PH
Websitewww.brownsschool.co.uk
Telephone01689876816
Headteacher/Principal titleMr
Headteacher/Principal first nameGeorge
Headteacher/Principal last nameMitchell
Headteacher/Principal Job TitleHeadteacher
BSO Inspectorate NameNot applicable
Inspectorate Report
Date of Last Inspection Visit
Next Inspection Visit
Teenage mothers provisionNot applicable
Teenage mothers capacity
Childcare facilities provisionNot applicable
SEN facilitiesNot applicable
Pupils with EBDNot applicable
Number of places
Full time provision
Pupils educated by other providersNot applicable
Section 41 approvedNot approved
SEN provision
Type of resourced provisionNot applicable
Resourced provision number on roll
Resourced provision capacity
SEN unit number on roll
SEN unit capacity
Government Office Region CodeH
Government Office RegionLondon
District CodeE09000006
DistrictBromley
Ward CodeE05013992
WardChelsfield
Parliamentary Constituency CodeE14001417
Parliamentary ConstituencyOrpington
Urban/Rural CodeE1
Urban/Rural Description(England/Wales) Rural village
GSS LA CodeE09000006
Easting548873
Northing164181
Middle Super Output Area (MSOA)Bromley 037
Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)Bromley 037A
Inspectorate NameISI
Number of special pupils under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan93
Number of special pupils not under a special educational needs (SEN) statement/education, health and care (EHC) plan1
Boarding EstablishmentDoes not have boarders
Proprietor's NameEmpowering Tomorrow's People
Previous Local Authority Code999
Previous local authority
Previous establishment number
Country
UPRN100022899498
Site Name
QAB Code0
QAB NameNot applicable
Establishment Accredited Code0
Establishment AccreditedNot applicable
QAB Report
CH Number
MSOA CodeE02000163
LSOA CodeE01000680
Free School Meals
Accreditation Expiry Date

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