Darrick Wood School
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About Darrick Wood School
Darrick Wood School is a secondary academy in Orpington, Bromley. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 8 member schools: 3 primary schools, 5 secondary schools. Local authorities: Bromley. Regions: London. — from the IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Darrick Wood School is a secondary academy in Orpington, Bromley, part of IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.
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School information
- Official name
- Darrick Wood School
- Address
- Lovibonds Avenue
- Postcode
- BR6 8ER
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orpington
- URN (official identifier)
- 136355
- Establishment number
- 5418
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- SEND provision
- Resourced provision
- Number of pupils
- 1698
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1825
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Headteacher
- Dr Martin Airey
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 8 May 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.darrickwood.bromley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01689850271
- Date opened
- 1 Dec 2010
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Darrick Wood School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,698 | 52,701 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 14.5% | 16.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 16.1% | 13.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 7.5% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 7.9% | 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 School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Jul 2024
· Exempt School Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 7 Feb 2019
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Darrick Wood School (URN 101658)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Sixth form provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 22 May 2009
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Darrick Wood School (URN 101658)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 26 Jan 2006
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 School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 7.3% | 6.7% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 17.1% | 17.0% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary 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 School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £210,100 for 191 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 14.9% | 17.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £164 | £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 School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,687 pupils.
| This school | Bromley average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £7,559,000 £4,481 per pupil | £8,304 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £1,014,000 £601 per pupil | £8,029 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £4,830 · 60.2% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £419 · 5.2% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £129 · 1.6% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £117 · 1.4% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £6,545,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,399 per pupil, supply and agency £166 per pupil — spending down £6,798 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.
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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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