Compare Charles Darwin School and Darrick Wood School and Orion Coopers
Comparison of secondary schools: Charles Darwin School (Secondary) in Westerham; Darrick Wood School (Secondary) in Orpington; Orion Coopers (Secondary) in Chislehurst — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Charles Darwin School, Darrick Wood School and Orion Coopers. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Westerham, Kent, Orpington, Kent and Chislehurst, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Charles Darwin School), published Sep 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Darrick Wood School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,450, combined total ≈ 4,350, typical FSM 20–25%, range 15–20%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST, IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST and ORION EDUCATION.
| Attribute |
Charles Darwin School
TN16 3AU
|
Darrick Wood School
BR6 8ER
|
Orion Coopers
BR7 5PS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Westerham Kent TN16 3AU |
Orpington Kent BR6 8ER |
Chislehurst Kent BR7 5PS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 Sep 2023 | 2 2 Jul 2024 | 2 14 Feb 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 15–20% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1356 | 1825 | 1629 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST | IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ORION EDUCATION |
| Website | www.cdarwin.com | darrickwood.co.uk | www.orioncoopers.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01959574043 | 01689850271 | 02084673263 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Westerham
Kent
TN16 3AU - Ofsted
- 2 6 Sep 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,300 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Website
- www.cdarwin.com
- Telephone
- 01959574043
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Orpington
Kent
BR6 8ER - Ofsted
- 2 2 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 15–20% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- darrickwood.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01689850271
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Chislehurst
Kent
BR7 5PS - Ofsted
- 2 14 Feb 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ORION EDUCATION
- Website
- www.orioncoopers.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02084673263
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