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Academy
Charles Darwin School
Secondary
Post 16
Jail Lane Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN163AU
019 5957 4043


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1324

Charles Darwin School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1420. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 25 Oct 2013.


PUPIL MIX
638 boys and 686 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
15.4
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
12.7%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
3.4%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
12.7%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
12.1%
EHC PLAN
1.3%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
45.4
Local Authority
50.8
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Below Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
42%
Local Authority
51%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 42% 55% 40%
EBacc average point score 3.98 4.6 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
95%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 32 33.63 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
95%
Local Authority
93.9%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 32.06 33.62 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

25 Oct 2013

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Good
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 513
Of which first preference applications 198
Of which second preference applications 109
Of which third preference applications 69
Total offers made 234
Of which first preference offers 187
Of which second preference offers 26
Of which third preference offers 10




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
92%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 82% 89% 87%
Staying in employment 5% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 6% 4% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
48%
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 43% 62% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
7% 27% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
2% 18% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 2% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 3% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
2
GREEN SPACE
2
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
7
PROPERTY
£600,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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