51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
38.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
18%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
692.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,314
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 15/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBromley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Charles Darwin School · Secondary with sixth form · Bromley
Part ofLUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-9pp
71%61%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-14pp
43%34%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
38.9
-3.7
45.642.238.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.9
EBacc entry
18%
+4pp
42%28%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 18%
EBacc APS
692.5
-59.9
811.0751.8692.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 692.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.5
+0.4
35.832.429.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.5
A-level value added
-0.14
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
2%
-0pp
16%9%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 2%
Average A-level grade
C
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,314
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3AU
Local authority
Bromley
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 51% | 24% | 38.9 | Not applicable | 18% | 692.5 | 24% | 1,314 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 38% | 42.6 | -0.34 | 15% | 752.4 | 17% | 1,314 |
| 2022/23 | 68% | 43% | 45.5 | -0.19 | 23% | 791.4 | 27% | 1,298 |
| 2021/22 | 71% | 42% | 45.6 | -0.70 | 26% | 792.6 | 34% | 1,322 |
| 2018/19 | 68% | 42% | 45.4 | -0.20 | 42% | 811.0 | 48% | 1,282 |
| 2017/18 | 66% | 37% | 45.5 | +0.09 | 29% | 794.0 | 31% | 1,296 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 38% | 46.9 | +0.03 | 49% | — | 56% | 1,275 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.5 | C | -0.14 | 2% | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 29.1 | C | -0.22 | 3% | 108 |
| 2022/23 | 31.6 | C | — | 4% | 117 |
| 2021/22 | 35.8 | B- | — | 7% | 125 |
| 2018/19 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.06 | 16% | 95 |
| 2017/18 | 27.3 | C- | -0.28 | 5% | 101 |
| 2016/17 | 30.8 | C | -0.14 | 8% | 129 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,314 | 16.9 | 22% | 2% | 25% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 1,314 | 16.6 | 20% | 2% | 25% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,298 | 15.1 | 17% | 2% | 24% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 1,322 | 16.2 | 15% | 3% | 26% | 10% | 34% |
| 2020/21 | 1,336 | 15.7 | 15% | 3% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,282 | 15.6 | 13% | 3% | 27% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,296 | 15.4 | 12% | 4% | 28% | 6% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 1,275 | 14.8 | 13% | 4% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.