Darrick Wood Junior School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 7–11 · Orpington, Bromley
Darrick Wood Junior School is a primary school in Orpington, Bromley for ages 7–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Council
- Bromley
- Pupils on roll
- 374 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 13 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are encouraged to understand the importance of treating everyone equally and with respect.”
- “They work and play well alongside one another.”
- “Staff know the pupils well and ensure the right support is in place for them.”
To improve
- “However, not all staff have had training to check errors accurately or teach strategies to help pupils blend and decode words independently.”
- “On occasion, this means that some pupils do not develop fluency in reading as rapidly as they could.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 65% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bromley.
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School 0.0 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Farnborough Primary School 0.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Tubbenden Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Warren Road Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Crofton Infant School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Crofton Junior School 1.3 mi School remains Outstanding
- Trinity Church of England Primary School 1.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published