The Ravensbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 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
- 136540
- Address
- Hayes Lane, BR2 9EH
- Website
- http://www.ravensbourne.info
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1514 (89% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.2%
- Girls
- 45.8%
- First language not English
- 12.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.1%
- Persistent absence
- 26.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.7%
White British 43.3%
Mixed 14.2%
Other White 11.1%
African 7.8%
Caribbean 6.7%
Unclassified 5.2%
Other Black 3.4%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 1.4%
Other 1.4%
Bangladeshi 0.8%
Chinese 0.7%
Pakistani 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 60%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.5
Local authority average 51.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.99
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 61 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
Admissions
The Ravensbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 150
- 2nd preference
- 167
- 3rd preference
- 203
- From another Local Authority
- 232
Offers
- 1st preference
- 136
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 22
- To another Local Authority
- 80
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 230 138 92 |
| Year 8 | 225 106 119 |
| Year 9 | 212 108 104 |
| Year 10 | 213 113 100 |
| Year 11 | 203 114 89 |
| Year 12 | 239 140 99 |
| Year 13 | 192 101 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 90.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 15.0% 17.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 66.0% 69.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 55.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 5.0% 22.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 4.0% 19.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |