Bromley brings together 2 grammar schools in Greater London. It is better understood as one local admissions landscape than as a shared-route system, so school type, catchment, and competition for places tend to matter most.
School list
The best grammar schools in Bromley on this page are ordered by GCSE results. You can also compare school type, Ofsted, catchment, and how hard it is to get a place.
St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School, Goddington Lane
Overall GCSE score:91.5
Assessment: Individual
Applicants per place: 3.8 applicants per place
Newstead Wood School, Avebury Road
Overall GCSE score:89.2
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 3.5 applicants per place
Bromley overview
2 grammar schools sit close together in Greater London, so Bromley feels more local and easier to read than a large county-wide area.
What stands out
Bromley is easier to take in geographically than larger selective counties because the schools sit in one small local patch.
What parents notice
The area includes both boys' and girls' schools, but no co-ed option. Most schools here use GL Assessment, with St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School as the main exception because it uses its own school-specific process. Distance and catchment rules matter at many of these schools. These schools are very competitive.
Area shape
Bromley is a compact local area. The main differences here are school type, test route, catchment, and how competitive each school is.
Local school cluster
Bromley is a two-school cluster through St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School and Newstead Wood School. Together they give families both boys' and girls' schools.
School mix
The area includes both boys' and girls' schools, but no co-ed option.
Test route
Most schools here use GL Assessment, with St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School as the main exception because it uses its own school-specific process.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at many of these schools. These schools are very competitive.
FAQ
Bromley is a compact area. 2 grammar schools sit in the same local cluster rather than being spread across several different towns.
The area includes both boys' and girls' schools, but no co-ed option.
Most schools here use GL Assessment, with St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School as the main exception because it uses its own school-specific process.
Distance and catchment rules matter at many of these schools. These schools are very competitive.