Welcome from the Head
Welcome to Bullers Wood School for Boys
It is a privilege to lead a school that is ambitious for every boy, rooted in our community and proudly part of the Inicio Educational Trust. Since opening in 2018 with just 180 students, we have grown into a thriving, oversubscribed 11–16 school of 900 boys – recognised locally as a school of choice for families in Bromley.
Our vision is simple and powerful: that every boy at Bullers is Healthy, Happy, Resilient and Successful. This sits at the heart of everything we do. We are a mainstream, non-selective school, but our expectations are anything but ordinary. We want Bullers Boys to leave us confident, curious and well-prepared for a world that is changing rapidly.
Our culture is shaped by four core values – Ambition, Respect, Responsibility and Kindness. These values define what it means to “Be Bullers”:
- Ambition in the classroom and beyond, striving for personal bests and setting no ceilings on what can be achieved.
- Respect for yourself, for others, for our community and for the environment we live and work in.
- Responsibility for your actions, your learning, and your choices.
- Kindness embedded in caring masculinity, delivered as a deliberate act, not an occasional choice.
We offer a broad and challenging academic curriculum, with a strong emphasis on English, Mathematics, Sciences, Humanities and Languages, alongside the Arts, Technology and Sport. This provides a powerful foundation for the next stage of education, and the vast majority of our students continue their journey at Bullers Wood Sixth Form, Charles Darwin School, and Chislehurst School for Girls. Students leaving post 16 provision within our Trust often depart for selective sixth forms or specialist courses at local colleges. At the same time, our curriculum is flexible and responsive to individual needs, ensuring that every boy has a pathway that is right for him.
Great teaching, high expectations of behaviour and strong relationships are the cornerstones of our school. Classrooms are calm, focused, and purposeful. Our staff are passionate about their subjects and committed to continually improving their practice so that lessons are engaging, challenging and built around how boys learn best.
We believe that education is about the whole person. Alongside academic learning, our extensive pastoral care, leadership opportunities and extra-curricular programme help each boy to discover his strengths, develop his character and find his place in the world. Whether it is on the sports field, on stage, in clubs and societies or through service to others, we actively seek opportunities for every boy to experience success and contribute to our community.
Bullers Wood School for Boys is a place where your son will be known, valued, and supported to grow – one step, one choice, one improvement at a time.
We hope you and your sons will want to share in, and be part of, our Bullers community.
Mr G Streatfield
Headteacher