Darrick Wood SchoolHarris Academy Orpington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Orpington.
Summary of the comparison
Darrick Wood School and Harris Academy Orpington are secondary schools.
Darrick Wood School scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Harris Academy Orpington scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Darrick Wood School is ahead on our composite score.
Darrick Wood School was judged Good and Harris Academy Orpington was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 51.3 for Darrick Wood School and 43.9 for Harris Academy Orpington.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Darrick Wood School (53.8 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Harris Academy Orpington (43.9 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonDarrick Wood School | Harris Academy Orpington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 19 in Bromley Stronger figure | 14th of 19 in Bromley | |
| 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 | 1,698 | 499 | |
| Capacity | 1,825 | Not reported | |
| Location | Orpington, BR6 8ER | BR5 4LG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 51.3 Stronger figure | 43.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 50.8% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 75.6% Stronger figure | 61.4% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 262 | 70 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 157 | 23 | |
| A-level average points | 32.5 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 29.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.6% Stronger figure | 11.1% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,687 | 501 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.1% | 53.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% | 16.0% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 17.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.9% | 6.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.8% Stronger figure | 20.7% | 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.
Darrick Wood School
Harris Academy Orpington
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