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Darrick Wood School
Secondary
Post 16
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR68ER
016 8985 0271


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1698

Darrick Wood School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1825. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 16 Jan 2019.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
788 boys and 910 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
19
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
6.4%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
5.7%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
9.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
14.7%
EHC PLAN
3%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • HI - Hearing Impairment


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
50.8
Local Authority
50.8
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
50%
Local Authority
51%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 82% 55% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.77 4.6 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
94.2%
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 31.77 33.63 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
94.2%
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 31.78 33.62 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

16 Jan 2019

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 Yes
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1000
Of which first preference applications 302
Of which second preference applications 201
Of which third preference applications 180
Total offers made 267
Of which first preference offers 231
Of which second preference offers 22
Of which third preference offers 2




School Destinations


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

School
98%
Local Authority
95%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 93% 89% 87%
Staying in employment 4% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 2% 3% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 2% 4% 5%


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

School
64%
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 61% 62% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
23% 27% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
11% 18% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 1% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 1% 2% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
9
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
6
PROPERTY
£600,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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