Ravens Wood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 19 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
- 136517
- Address
- Oakley Road, BR2 8HP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1618 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 91.5%
- Girls
- 8.5%
- First language not English
- 5.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.5%
- Persistent absence
- 16.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.1%
White British 71.8%
Mixed 8.8%
Other White 6.3%
African 4.6%
Other Asian 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
Indian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.09
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 74%
Local authority average 60%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.4
Local authority average 51.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.59
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 58 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 83 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 58 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 53 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 109 |
| English Language | GCSE | 233 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 226 |
| French | GCSE | 93 |
Admissions
Ravens Wood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 218
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 225
- 3rd preference
- 144
- From another Local Authority
- 61
Offers
- 1st preference
- 158
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 7
- To another Local Authority
- 10
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 8 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 9 | 224 224 0 |
| Year 10 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 11 | 237 237 0 |
| Year 12 | 246 166 80 |
| Year 13 | 226 169 57 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 90.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 10.0% 19.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 78.0% 68.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.2% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 1.7% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 66.0% 68.1% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 26.4% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.2% |