Compare Darrick Wood School and Newstead Wood School
Comparison of secondary schools: Darrick Wood School (Secondary) in Orpington; Newstead Wood School (Secondary) in Orpington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Darrick Wood School and Newstead Wood School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Orpington, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Newstead Wood School), published Mar 2022. The lowest is 2 (Darrick Wood School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Darrick Wood School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the UNITED LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute | 
              Darrick Wood School
               BR6 8ER 
             | 
                      
              Newstead Wood School
               BR6 9SA 
             | 
                  
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | 
| Location | 
              Orpington Kent BR6 8ER  | 
                      
              Orpington Kent BR6 9SA  | 
                  
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 Jul 2024 | 1 17 Mar 2022 | 
| Ofsted report | — | — | 
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | 
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 
| Capacity | 1825 | 955 | 
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | 
| Age range | — | — | 
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | 
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective | 
| Trust / Local authority | Bromley (305) | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | 
| Website | www.darrickwood.bromley.sch.uk | www.newsteadwood.co.uk | 
| Telephone | 01689850271 | 01689853626 | 
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | 
| Profile | View profile | View profile | 
- 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
 - www.darrickwood.bromley.sch.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01689850271
 
- Phase / Type
 - Secondary • Academy converter
 - Location
 - Orpington
Kent
BR6 9SA - Ofsted
 - 1 17 Mar 2022
 - Pupils
 - ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
 - FSM %
 - 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
 - Trust / LA
 - UNITED LEARNING TRUST
 - Website
 - www.newsteadwood.co.uk
 - Telephone
 - 01689853626
 
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