Charles Darwin School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jun 15 2023 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
- 136545
- Address
- Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, TN16 3AU
- Website
- http://www.cdarwin.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1314 (90% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.8%
- Persistent absence
- 28.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 78.2%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 4.1%
African 3.5%
Unclassified 1.7%
Caribbean 1.3%
Other Black 0.7%
Other Asian 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.19
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 60%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 51.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.94
Local authority average 4.72
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 15 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 32 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 104 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 31 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 46 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 35 |
Admissions
Charles Darwin School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 142
Offers
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 27
- 3rd preference
- 16
- To another Local Authority
- 55
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 225 113 112 |
| Year 8 | 231 122 109 |
| Year 9 | 219 118 101 |
| Year 10 | 215 101 114 |
| Year 11 | 211 98 113 |
| Year 12 | 119 53 66 |
| Year 13 | 94 33 61 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 90.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 17.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 69.8% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.2% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 2.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 58.0% 66.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 22.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 10.0% 19.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.9% 1.7% |