Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Bromley, BR6 8ER

Outstanding

Inspected 5 December 2023

Outstanding

Ofsted

Primary

Phase

3–7

Ages

306

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bromley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–7
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 306 / 348 (88%)
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 5 December 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

7.8%

Disadvantaged

15.7%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

12.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Attendance

4.4%

Overall absence

10.4%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

12.4

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +2.2 vs 2023/24

23.5

Pupils per teacher

↓ -4.9 vs 2023/24

9.25

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

£52,329

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,479 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,062

Spend per pupil

£6,653

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.