Open the map

Schools by area › Bromley › Ravens Wood School

Ravens Wood School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–19 · Academy

Oakley Road, Bromley BR2 8HP · ravenswood.bromley.sch.uk · 01689 856050

On the mapSearch near BR2 8HP

Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
48.1
average Attainment 8 score. Bromley 50.4, England 46
Last distance offered
2.87 mi
4.62 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,598
159 over 1,439 places · 111%
Local authority
Bromley
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.1%
First language not English
7.2%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Impact Multi Academy Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.87 mi (4.62 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.55 mi (4.10 km). Source: Bromley Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 193 families put the school first and 228 places were offered; 77% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 232 (Places 219)232September 2023: 201 (Places 219)201September 2024: 201 (Places 218)201September 2025: 216 (Places 216)216September 2026: 193 (Places 228)193Places 228
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262281930.877%
September 2025Sept 2025216216167%
September 2024Sept 20242182010.979%
September 2023Sept 20232192010.975%
September 2022Sept 20222192321.1▲72%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.87 mi4.62 km
September 20252.55 mi4.10 km
September 20242.68 mi4.31 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 48.1, and 46.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bromley it was 50.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (32.3 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 47.2 (England 46.3)47.22017/18: 48.8 (England 46.5)48.82018/19: 52.1 (England 46.7)52.12021/22: 55.4 (England 48.8)55.42022/23: 49.4 (England 46.3)49.42023/24: 47.5 (England 45.9)47.52024/25: 48.1 (England 46.0)48.1England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲48.146.0
●46.2%45.4%
▲74.0%64.8%
▲74.9%40.5%
▲4.544.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.7−14.6
Sixth form college0.4−0.1
Further education21.5+11.1
Other education0.8−1
Apprenticeship2.1−0.2
Employment2.5+0.2
Not in a lasting destination1.3−0.5
Activity not captured7.6+4.9

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 30.8 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.0 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.2 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 31.6 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 36.3 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.7 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 32.5 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 32.3 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
221 studentsC+ (32.3)Average +0.04
221 studentsC+ (32.4)Average +0.03
55 studentsMerit+ (26.7)Below average -0.21
7.5%AAB or better
95.8%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24214C+ (32.5)+0.11
2022/23201C+ (31.7)—
2021/22207B- (36.3)—
2018/19195C (31.6)+0.15
2017/18187C (30.2)+0.02
2016/17166C- (27)-0.02
2015/16159C (30.8)+0.17

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University46.4−4.5
Further education1.7+0.4
Apprenticeship7.7−1.7
Employment28.1+1.8
Not in a lasting destination10.6+1.7
Activity not captured5.5+2.4

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 29 June 2023, Ofsted’s outcome for Ravens Wood School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
28 Jun 2023
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Apr 2018

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Apr 2018Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood
  • Jun 2013Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (234 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
92%
Replies
234
15% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▲91% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●91% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▲88% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲88% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well●88% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼76% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing●87% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲95% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲82% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲82% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼46% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 28% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 63 parents (27%) with SEND

Also near this school

All schools in Bromley