Compare Charles Darwin School and Darrick Wood School and The Ravensbourne School
Comparison of secondary schools: Charles Darwin School (Secondary) in Westerham; Darrick Wood School (Secondary) in Orpington; The Ravensbourne School (Secondary) in Bromley — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Charles Darwin School, Darrick Wood School and The Ravensbourne School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Westerham, Kent, Orpington, Kent and Bromley, 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 ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 4,550, typical FSM 20–25%, range 10–15%–25–30%; spread across trusts such as INICIO EDUCATIONAL TRUST and ORION EDUCATION.
| Attribute |
Charles Darwin School
TN16 3AU
|
Darrick Wood School
BR6 8ER
|
The Ravensbourne School
BR2 9EH
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Westerham Kent TN16 3AU |
Orpington Kent BR6 8ER |
Bromley Kent BR2 9EH |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 6 Sep 2023 | 2 2 Jul 2024 | 2 4 Mar 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,300 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1356 | 1825 | 1330 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | INICIO EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Bromley (305) | ORION EDUCATION |
| Website | www.cdarwin.com | darrickwood.co.uk | www.ravensbourne.info |
| Telephone | 01959574043 | 01689850271 | 02084600083 |
| 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
- INICIO 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 %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bromley (305)
- Website
- darrickwood.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01689850271
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Bromley
Kent
BR2 9EH - Ofsted
- 2 4 Mar 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- ORION EDUCATION
- Website
- www.ravensbourne.info
- Telephone
- 02084600083
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