Darrick Wood School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Orpington, Bromley
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
1.194 miles
Published by London Borough of Bromley · offers on 2 March 2026
Year 7 last distance offered, 2024–2026 (miles)
Darrick Wood School is a secondary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 8 May 2024. Bromley has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
Darrick Wood School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 1.194 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 1.418 mi |
| Year 7 2024 | 1.354 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place for 2026 lived 1.194 miles away, the 2nd shortest of 9 Bromley secondary schools with a published Year 7 2026 last distance.
- The 2026 Year 7 last distance was nearer the school than in 2025 and 2024, and the 2026 figure was the shortest of the 3 years.
- For Year 7 in 2026, there were 300 first-choice applications for 235 offers; 193 offers went to first-choice families, and 107 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- 2024/25: 57% got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), 5th highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Bromley.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Bromley schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 1,698 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 8 May 2024
Strengths
- “Most pupils enjoy school and get a lot out of the experiences it provides.”
- “This, combined with the school’s high expectations, is one of the reasons why pupils’ academic and personal development is strong.”
- “This includes in the sixth form, where students produce high-quality work.”
To improve
- “There are a few interruptions to lessons caused by silly behaviour.”
- “The behaviour of a small number of pupils is challenging and this results in some minor disruption to the school’s otherwise calm atmosphere.”
- “Some pupils and parents expressed concerns about bullying and behaviour.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 3 July 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 57% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 51.5 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 300 first-preference applications, 235 offers in total, 193 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Newstead Wood School 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Ravens Wood School 1.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Bishop Justus CofE School 1.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hayes School 2.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Harris Academy Orpington 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
- The Ravensbourne School 2.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Bullers Wood School for Boys 2.9 mi Good Last distance published