Darrick Wood Junior School
Orpington · Bromley
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About Darrick Wood Junior School
Darrick Wood Junior School is a primary academy in Orpington, Bromley. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 12 member schools: 8 primary schools, 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: Bromley | Croydon. Regions: London. — from the LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Darrick Wood Junior School
- Address
- Lovibonds Avenue
- Postcode
- BR6 8ER
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orpington
- URN (official identifier)
- 142697
- Establishment number
- 2039
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 374
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 384
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Hackin
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 13 Jun 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.dwjs.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01689857370
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2016
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Darrick Wood Junior School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 374 | 52,701 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 16.6% | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 17.4% | 13.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 24.9% | 17.9% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Darrick Wood Junior School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 11 Mar 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Darrick Wood Junior School (URN 101612)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 26 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Darrick Wood Junior School (URN 101612)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Nov 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Darrick Wood Junior School (URN 101612)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 30 Jan 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Darrick Wood Junior School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.5% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 10.2% | 10.5% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Darrick Wood Junior School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £96,100 for 62 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 16.5% | 17.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £256 | £228 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Darrick Wood Junior School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 377 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Bromley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,010,000 £2,679 per pupil | £7,137 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £900,000 £2,387 per pupil | £6,758 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £514,000 £1,363 per pupil · 57.1% | £3,370 · 49.9% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £79,000 £210 per pupil · 8.8% | £1,192 · 17.6% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £2,000 £5 per pupil · 0.2% | £115 · 1.7% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £2,000 £5 per pupil · 0.2% | £102 · 1.5% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £110,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £5,519 per pupil, supply and agency £95 per pupil — spending down £3,131 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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