pupils are selected on the basis of tests in verbal and non-verbal reasoning. The school was ranked third amongst secondary schools in Bromley based on overall performance at end of key stage 4 in 2019 - all pupils on the Progress 8 benchmark. Times Parent Power has ranked the School's 2019 A-level results 121st in the country (previous year 161st) and 2019 GCSE results 11th (previous year 15th) and also ranks it 11th amongst all secondary schools in Greater London. Entrance examinations There are currently two examinations required to gain a place at the school: verbal and non-verbal reasoning. Notable former pupils Dina Asher-Smith, multi Olympic and World Championship medallist Gemma Chan, actress known for her role as Astrid in Crazy Rich Asians, and as Anita/Mia on the television drama Humans Samantha Baines, actress and comedian Suzi Brent, blogger and author Leela Bunce Libby Jackson, space exploration expert, author and former controller and flight director for the Columbus Module, the European module of the International Space Station. Emma Johnson, clarinettist, winner of the 1984 BBC Young Musician of the Year, and Bronze in the Eurovision Young Musicians 1984 Liv Little, Editor in Chief and Founder of gal dem magazine Josie Long, comedian Kim Medcalf, actress who played Sam Mitchell (EastEnders) from 2002 to 2005 and from 2022 onwards Emma Raducanu, British tennis player and 2021 US Open Champion Josephine Vander Gucht - part of the duet Oh Wonder Barbara Harriss-White, Professor of Development Studies at the University of Oxford Orpington Grammar School for Girls Christine Hancock, general secretary from 1989 to 2001 of the Royal College of Nursing References External links Newstead Wood School website Alumni EduBase Academies in the London Borough of Bromley Grammar schools in the London Borough of Bromley Girls' schools in London Educational institutions established in 1957 1957 establishments in England Orpington United Learning schools Specialist engineering colleges in England