62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
45%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
780.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,531
Pupils · 2024/25
15%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 23/01/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBromley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Ravensbourne School · Secondary with sixth form · Bromley
Part ofORION EDUCATION
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-12pp
74%68%61%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-10pp
53%44%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.0
-3.4
50.647.644.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.0
EBacc entry
45%
+7pp
45%32%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
EBacc APS
780.5
-70.5
919.3841.2763.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 780.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
32.6
+1.3
36.831.025.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.6
A-level value added
-0.01
0
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
6%
+4pp
19%11%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,531
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
15%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EH
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 | 62% | 41% | 45.0 | Not applicable | 45% | 780.5 | 46% | 1,531 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 51% | 48.4 | +0.11 | 38% | 851.0 | 40% | 1,514 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 46% | 46.5 | -0.29 | 44% | 789.7 | 54% | 1,433 |
| 2021/22 | 68% | 53% | 50.6 | -0.22 | 39% | 919.3 | 43% | 1,470 |
| 2018/19 | 61% | 35% | 44.6 | -0.48 | 20% | 763.1 | 22% | 1,677 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 28% | 44.1 | -0.33 | 20% | 740.6 | 23% | 1,627 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 35% | 46.6 | +0.02 | 20% | — | 23% | 1,477 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 32.6 | C+ | -0.01 | 6% | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | C | -0.03 | 2% | 212 |
| 2022/23 | 35.9 | B- | — | 19% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 36.8 | B- | — | 5% | 220 |
| 2018/19 | 25.1 | C- | -0.26 | 12% | 292 |
| 2017/18 | 23.7 | D+ | -0.24 | 1% | 228 |
| 2016/17 | 26.6 | C- | -0.13 | 10% | 197 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,531 | 19.9 | 14% | 15% | 33% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,514 | 18.4 | 14% | 12% | 32% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,433 | 17.3 | 12% | 12% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,470 | 17.5 | 13% | 12% | 29% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,497 | 16.5 | 16% | 11% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,677 | 16.5 | 17% | 10% | 30% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,627 | 16.9 | 18% | 11% | 28% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,477 | 15.1 | 18% | 11% | 30% | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.