Charles Darwin School

Jail Lane, Westerham, Bromley, TN16 3AU

Good

Inspected 15 June 2023

Good

Ofsted

38.9

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,314

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bromley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,314 / 1,356 (97%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 15 June 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

24.9%

Disadvantaged

2.2%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

19.1%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

38.9

Attainment 8

1,314 pupils

24.4%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

50.7%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

107 students

2.4%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

54%

To higher education

10%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

30.6%

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.

80.12

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

16.9

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

9.78

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£54,082

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,634 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£7,993

Spend per pupil

£8,336

Income per pupil

64%

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.