Charles Darwin School

Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham, TN16 3AU

Local ranking17th of 19 secondary schools in Bromley
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1356

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
38.9
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
24.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
50.7%
Entering EBacc
18.3%
EBacc APS
3.3
Cohort Size
213

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
88.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Higher education
50.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
9.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

29.5

Avg Points/Entry

31.9

Best 3 A-Levels

107

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
2.4%
Applied General Avg Points
33.5
16-18 Cohort
209

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1314
Boys
634 (48%)
Girls
680 (52%)
Capacity
1356 (97% full)
SEND
21.6%
FSM Eligible
24.9%
EAL
2.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
19.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
80.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,993/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.4%
Persistent Absence
30.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 74.7%
  • White Other: 4.8%
  • Other: 4.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.7%
  • Black Caribbean: 3.7%
  • Mixed Other: 1.9%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.6%

74.7%

White British

4.8%

White Other

4.8%

Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136545
UKPRN
10033286
Establishment No.
5409
Trust
LUMERO EDUCATIONAL LIMITED