The Ravensbourne SchoolBullers Wood School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Ravensbourne School and Bullers Wood School are secondary schools.
The Ravensbourne School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Bullers Wood School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). Bullers Wood School is ahead on our composite score.
The Ravensbourne School was judged Good and Bullers Wood School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for The Ravensbourne School and 56.3 for Bullers Wood School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Ravensbourne School (50.6 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Bullers Wood School (56.2 in 2021-22, 56.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BromleyThe Ravensbourne School | ChislehurstBullers Wood School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C57/100 | C65/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 19 in Bromley | 8th of 19 in Bromley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,531 | 1,571 | |
| Capacity | 1,330 | 1,589 | |
| Location | Bromley, BR2 9EH | Chislehurst, BR7 5LJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 56.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% | 64.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 61.8% | 83.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.7% | 73.6% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.92 | 5.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 231 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 111 | 194 | |
| A-level average points | 32.6 | 33.3 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.8 | 34.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 5.8% | 9.1% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,531 | 1,571 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.1% | 12.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 15.2% | 12.7% | |
| SEN support | 11.4% | 11.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.4% | 18.0% 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.
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.
The Ravensbourne School
Bullers Wood School
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