Farnborough Primary SchoolDarrick Wood Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Orpington.
Summary of the comparison
Farnborough Primary School and Darrick Wood Junior School are primary schools in Orpington.
Farnborough Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Darrick Wood Junior School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Darrick Wood Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Farnborough Primary School was judged Good and Darrick Wood Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Farnborough Primary School and 65.0% for Darrick Wood Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Farnborough Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Darrick Wood Junior School (72.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | OrpingtonFarnborough Primary School | OrpingtonDarrick Wood Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 62nd of 75 in Bromley | 44th of 75 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 377 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 384 | |
| Location | Orpington, BR6 7EQ | Orpington, BR6 8ER | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 65.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 377 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.1% | 14.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.5% | 23.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.3% | 15.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.5% | 11.4% Stronger figure | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Farnborough Primary School
Darrick Wood Junior School
Full profiles: Farnborough Primary School · Darrick Wood Junior School