Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit

Pupil referral unit · Secondary, ages 11 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Newhaven Gardens, Eltham, Greenwich, London, SE9 6HR

020 8859 3114 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedNo overall gradeInspected 29 April 2025
Pupils207 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 155 in 2019, 125 in 2021, 144 in 2022, 166 in 2023, 172 in 2024, 191 in 2025, 207 in 2026. Across England, secondary state school pupil numbers were up 10% from 2019 to 2025.
Free school meals43%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

At the inspection that started on 29 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood
SafeguardingEffective

Read the full Ofsted reports for this school

Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.

What parents say

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.

StatementThis schoolEngland
My child is happy at this school 97% 89%
My child feels safe at this school 100% 90%
The school makes sure pupils are well behaved 100% 84%
Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 22 parents who had raised a concern 100% 76%
My child with SEND gets the support they needOf 24 parents of children with SEND 100% 68%
I would recommend this school to another parent 100%said yes 84%

Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 16%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Greenwich. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in Greenwich

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolGreenwichEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 67.3% 36.9%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 35.6% 3.9%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 63.4% 16.7%* 13.4%
English as an additional language 2.6% 27.1%* 19.2%
Pupils per teacher 6.0 17.1 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 3.2 12.0 11.8
Teachers who left during the year 15.4% 19.0%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit's Ofsted rating?

At its inspection in 29 April 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.

Would parents recommend Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit?

100% of the 30 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Newhaven Pupil Referral Unit to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.