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Charles Darwin School

Foundation school · Westerham · TN16 3AU

Ages 11–18 · Bromley

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
1,333
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr RC Higgins

Location

Address
Jail Lane, Biggin Hill
Postcode
TN16 3AU
Town
Westerham
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural village

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Westerham, Bromley. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Westerham
6
Secondary schools in Westerham
1
Academies among open schools in Westerham
67% (4)
Open schools in TN16
7
Secondary in TN16
1
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Secondary in Bromley LA
19

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in WesterhamNear TN16

  • Charles Darwin School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Westerham · TN16 3AU · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.6
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.0 miles away

  • Meridian High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Croydon · CR0 0AH · Croydon

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence9.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • Biggin Hill Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westerham · TN16 3LY · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM13.5%

    0.2 miles away

  • Oaklands Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Westerham · TN16 3DN · Bromley

    Ages 2–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence7.6%
    • FSM16.1%

    0.9 miles away

  • Downe Primary School

    Academy converter · Primary

    Orpington · BR6 7JN · Bromley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM25.9%

    1.6 miles away

  • Tatsfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Tatsfield · TN16 2AH · Surrey

    Ages 5–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM6.8%

    1.9 miles away

  • Fairchildes Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Croydon · CR0 0AH · Croydon

    Ages 2–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM37.1%

    2.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr RC Higgins

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