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Darrick Wood Junior School

Academy converter · Orpington · BR6 8ER

Ages 7–11 · 374 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

5.2%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-09-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.0%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
393

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

374 pupils · 384 places

Pupils on roll
374
Boys / girls
203 / 171
School capacity
384
Capacity fill
374 / 384 (97%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
62
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Kilgour

Location

Address
Lovibonds Avenue
Postcode
BR6 8ER
Town
Orpington
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Orpington
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
HI - Hearing Impairment
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 7–11, in Orpington, Bromley, 374 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, special school. Free school meals: 16.6%. SEN provision includes: HI - Hearing Impairment.

Open schools in Orpington
35
Primary schools in Orpington
26
Academies among open schools in Orpington
80% (28)
Open schools in BR6
20
Primary in BR6
13
Open schools in Bromley LA
119
Primary in Bromley LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 5–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.0%

    0.6 miles away

  • Tubbenden Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS283%
    • Absence4.7%

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  • Warren Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    • KS282%
    • Absence4.0%

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  • Crofton Infant School

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    • Absence3.9%

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  • Crofton Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

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    • KS288%
    • Absence4.2%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Kilgour
Telephone
01689857370
Website
www.dwjs.co.uk

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