Charles Darwin SchoolOxted School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Charles Darwin School and Oxted School are secondary schools.
Charles Darwin School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Oxted School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Oxted School is ahead on our composite score.
Charles Darwin School was judged Good and Oxted School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.1 for Charles Darwin School and 43.6 for Oxted School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Charles Darwin School (45.6 in 2021-22, 41.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Oxted School (47.5 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WesterhamCharles Darwin School | OxtedOxted School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 19 in Bromley | 47th of 57 in Surrey | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,305 | 1,528 | |
| Capacity | 1,356 | 2,100 | |
| Location | Westerham, TN16 3AU | Oxted, RH8 0AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.1 | 43.6 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 31.1% | 40.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.1% | 60.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 219 | 230 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 107 | 133 | |
| A-level average points | 29.5 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 Stronger figure | 29.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 2.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,314 | 1,611 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.9% | 21.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 2.2% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 19.1% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.4% Stronger figure | 11.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.6% Stronger figure | 30.6% | 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
A-level average points
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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