Special school in Orpington, Bromley
TLC The Learning Centre
Princes Plain, Bromley, Orpington, Kent, BR2 8LD
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Exam results
Special schools serve pupils whose needs the standard measures were not designed to describe, so results are not shown or ranked here.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 45
- Places
- 50
- How full
- 90% full — 45 of 50 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 23 / 22
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- Not published
- With an EHC plan
- 100%
- On SEN support
- 0%
England 25.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Bromley 033A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 33%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 14%
- Households owning their home
- 76%
- Households in social housing
- 6%
- Households with no car
- 14%
- Adults economically inactive
- 35%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- Ages 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Helen Dyer
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Ward
- Bromley Common & Holwood
- Constituency
- Bromley and Biggin Hill
- URN
- 136228
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest special schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baston House SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 1.1 mi |
| Clannad Education CentreOther independent special school | No grade | — | 2.1 mi |
| The Tutorial FoundationOther independent special school | No grade | — | 2.2 mi |
| WoodviewOther independent special school | No grade | — | 3.5 mi |
| Riverside SchoolCommunity special school | No grade | — | 3.5 mi |
| New Woodlands SchoolCommunity special school | No grade | — | 3.8 mi |
| Drumbeat School and ASD ServiceCommunity special school | No grade | — | 3.8 mi |
| Greenvale SchoolCommunity special school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 4.1 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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