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Charles Darwin School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham TN16 3AU · cdarwin.com · 01959 574043

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
GCSEs, 2024/25
38.9
average Attainment 8 score. Bromley 50.4, England 46
Last distance offered
3.54 mi
5.70 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Bromley Council
Demand for places
0.8
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,305
96% of 1,356 places
Local authority
Bromley
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
23.5%
First language not English
1.8%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Lumero Educational 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 3.54 mi (5.70 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 4.54 mi (7.30 km). Source: Bromley Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 193 families put the school first and 234 places were offered; 94% 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: 212 (Places 233)212September 2023: 182 (Places 233)182September 2024: 185 (Places 228)185September 2025: 156 (Places 224)156September 2026: 193 (Places 234)193Places 234
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262341930.894%
September 2025Sept 20252241560.799%
September 2024Sept 20242281850.891%
September 2023Sept 20232331820.894%
September 2022Sept 20222332120.986%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20263.54 mi5.70 km
September 20254.54 mi7.30 km
September 20243.16 mi5.09 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 38.9, and 24.4% 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 (29.5 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: 46.9 (England 46.3)46.92017/18: 45.5 (England 46.5)45.52018/19: 45.4 (England 46.7)45.42021/22: 45.6 (England 48.8)45.62022/23: 45.5 (England 46.3)45.52023/24: 42.6 (England 45.9)42.62024/25: 38.9 (England 46.0)38.9England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼38.946.0
▼24.4%45.4%
▼50.7%64.8%
▼18.3%40.5%
▼3.254.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form50.2−4.9
Sixth form college0.5—
Further education28.9+1.4
Other education0.9+0.4
Apprenticeship2.4−2.4
Employment3.3−1
Not in a lasting destination10+3.7
Activity not captured3.8+2.4

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: 25.2 (England 30.5)C-2016/17: 30.8 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 27.3 (England 32.1)C-2018/19: 32.0 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 35.8 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.6 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 29.1 (England 34.4)C2024/25: 29.5 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
107 studentsC (29.5)Below average -0.14
107 studentsC (29.4)Below average -0.14
71 studentsDist (33.5)Above average +0.31
2.4%AAB or better
93.2%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2492C (29.1)-0.22
2022/2399C (31.6)—
2021/2298B- (35.8)—
2018/1973C+ (32)-0.06
2017/1889C- (27.3)-0.28
2016/17110C (30.8)-0.14
2015/16105C- (25.2)-0.30

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University37.5−8.4
Other education1−0.6
Apprenticeship7.7+5.2
Employment33.7−1.5
Not in a lasting destination15.4+4.7
Activity not captured4.8+0.7

Ofsted

Charles Darwin School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 15 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
15 Jun 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Sixth formGood

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2013

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jan 2018Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

75% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (118 replies, to 1 April 2024).

Recommend
75%
Replies
118
9% · 1 Apr 2024
Child is happy at school▼77% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▼84% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼69% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼77% agreeEngland 83%
Child does well▼80% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼60% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼76% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼83% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●91% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼70% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲77% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●49% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 35% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼64% agreeEngland 67%

based on 25 parents (21%) with SEND

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