Darrick Wood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Unique reference
- 136355
- Address
- Lovibonds Avenue, BR6 8ER
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1687 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.5%
- Girls
- 55.5%
- First language not English
- 7.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.8%
- Persistent absence
- 15.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 68.3%
Mixed 9%
Other White 6%
African 4.6%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.3%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other 1.5%
Chinese 1.4%
Caribbean 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.8
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 79 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 110 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 79 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 25 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
Admissions
Darrick Wood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 237
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 265
- 2nd preference
- 198
- 3rd preference
- 185
- From another Local Authority
- 44
Offers
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 12
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 256 109 147 |
| Year 8 | 261 96 165 |
| Year 9 | 259 105 154 |
| Year 10 | 260 127 133 |
| Year 11 | 261 127 134 |
| Year 12 | 208 105 103 |
| Year 13 | 182 82 100 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 92.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 72.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 65.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 19.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |