79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
74%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1249.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,687
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 08/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBromley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Darrick Wood School · Secondary with sixth form · Bromley
Part ofIMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+1pp
81%78%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+1pp
57%53%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
Attainment 8
51.5
+1.2
53.851.248.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.5
EBacc entry
74%
-1pp
82%76%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
EBacc APS
1249.7
+54.2
1274.41213.11151.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1249.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.5
+0.9
36.233.931.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.5
A-level value added
+0.03
0
+0.10.00.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
13%
-2pp
20%16%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 13%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,687
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
15%
SEN
21%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER
Local authority
Bromley
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 | 79% | 56% | 51.5 | Not applicable | 74% | 1249.7 | 75% | 1,687 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 56% | 50.3 | +0.00 | 76% | 1195.4 | 76% | 1,697 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 49% | 48.7 | -0.19 | 70% | 1151.9 | 70% | 1,713 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 55% | 53.8 | -0.03 | 69% | 1274.4 | 70% | 1,713 |
| 2018/19 | 77% | 50% | 50.8 | -0.01 | 82% | 1201.8 | 82% | 1,675 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 44% | 50.0 | -0.04 | 81% | 1176.4 | 82% | 1,698 |
| 2016/17 | 83% | 46% | 52.6 | +0.17 | 87% | — | 87% | 1,700 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.5 | C+ | +0.03 | 13% | 193 |
| 2023/24 | 31.6 | C | +0.02 | 14% | 207 |
| 2022/23 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 15% | 225 |
| 2021/22 | 36.2 | B- | — | 20% | 191 |
| 2018/19 | 31.8 | C+ | +0.05 | 12% | 211 |
| 2017/18 | 30.7 | C | -0.03 | 12% | 227 |
| 2016/17 | 31.0 | C | -0.01 | 18% | 208 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,687 | 18.0 | 21% | 7% | 15% | 7% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,697 | 18.7 | 19% | 6% | 14% | 7% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,713 | 22.7 | 19% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,713 | 21.3 | 19% | 6% | 13% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,725 | 21.5 | 20% | 6% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,675 | 17.1 | 14% | 4% | 12% | 4% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,698 | 17.0 | 14% | 5% | 12% | 4% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,700 | 16.1 | 13% | 5% | 13% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.