Charles Darwin SchoolMeridian High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Charles Darwin School and Meridian High School are secondary schools.
Charles Darwin School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Meridian High School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Charles Darwin School is ahead on our composite score.
Charles Darwin School was judged Good and Meridian High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Charles Darwin School and 29.7 for Meridian High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Charles Darwin School (45.6 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Meridian High School (37.9 in 2021-22, 29.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WesterhamCharles Darwin School | CroydonMeridian High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Bromley | 20th of 23 in Croydon | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,305 | 535 | |
| Capacity | 1,356 | 960 | |
| Location | Westerham, TN16 3AU | Croydon, CR0 0AH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 Stronger figure | 29.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.1% Stronger figure | 16.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% Stronger figure | 43.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 113 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 107 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.5 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.4% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,314 | 537 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 69.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 29.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 9.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% Stronger figure | 32.9% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Charles Darwin School
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