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 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.2%
- Girls
- 51.8%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 26.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.1%
White British 77.7%
Mixed 8.6%
Other White 4.9%
African 3.7%
Unclassified 1.4%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other Black 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.3%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 55%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 38.8
Local authority average 50.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.25
Local authority average 4.6
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 14 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 65 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 45 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 23 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 34 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 24 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 69 |
Admissions
Charles Darwin School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 224
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 92
- 3rd preference
- 57
- From another Local Authority
- 109
Offers
- 1st preference
- 155
- 2nd preference
- 31
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 46
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 222 97 125 |
| Year 8 | 222 109 113 |
| Year 9 | 226 120 106 |
| Year 10 | 221 119 102 |
| Year 11 | 214 99 115 |
| Year 12 | 98 39 59 |
| Year 13 | 111 51 60 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 90.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 21.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 63.0% 65.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 2.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 54.0% 63.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 23.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.4% 2.4% |