The Ravensbourne School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 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
- 1531 (93% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.8%
- Girls
- 44.2%
- First language not English
- 15.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.3%
- Persistent absence
- 25.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.4%
White British 39.6%
Mixed 13.4%
Other White 12.4%
African 9.1%
Caribbean 6.3%
Other Black 5.8%
Unclassified 4.4%
Other Asian 3.1%
Other 1.6%
Indian 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Chinese 0.8%
Pakistani 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 45%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.9
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.91
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 15 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 38 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 35 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 11 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 35 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
Admissions
The Ravensbourne School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 199
- 3rd preference
- 248
- From another Local Authority
- 258
Offers
- 1st preference
- 126
- 2nd preference
- 48
- 3rd preference
- 37
- To another Local Authority
- 71
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 244 127 117 |
| Year 8 | 222 139 83 |
| Year 9 | 214 104 110 |
| Year 10 | 217 109 108 |
| Year 11 | 200 105 95 |
| Year 12 | 239 159 80 |
| Year 13 | 195 112 83 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 29.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |