Ravens Wood School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 28 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
- 1592 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 91.6%
- Girls
- 8.4%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 23.2%
White British 69.5%
Mixed 10%
Other White 6.8%
African 5.3%
Other Asian 2.2%
Caribbean 1.6%
Indian 1.1%
Other 1%
Other Black 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 75%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 48.1
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.53
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 139 |
| English Language | GCSE | 221 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 215 |
Admissions
Ravens Wood School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 216
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 216
- 2nd preference
- 246
- 3rd preference
- 130
- From another Local Authority
- 59
Offers
- 1st preference
- 145
- 2nd preference
- 39
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 228 0 |
| Year 8 | 230 230 0 |
| Year 9 | 228 228 0 |
| Year 10 | 223 223 0 |
| Year 11 | 222 222 0 |
| Year 12 | 228 171 57 |
| Year 13 | 233 156 77 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.4% 2.4% |