UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: School remains GoodURN 136517

Ravens Wood School

Academy converter · Bromley · BR2 8HP

Ages 11–19 · 1,598 pupils · Bromley

Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+49%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry77%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.3%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,162

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 fill111%

1,598 pupils · 1,439 places

Pupils on roll
1,598
Boys / girls
1,472 / 126
School capacity
1,439
Capacity fill
1,598 / 1,439 (111%)
Free school meals
12.1%
FSM pupils
138
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 1119

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
IMPACT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Ms Melanie Lester

Location

Address
Oakley Road
Postcode
BR2 8HP
Town
Bromley
County
Kent
Local authority
Bromley
District
Bromley
Constituency
Bromley and Biggin Hill
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Boys academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Bromley, Bromley, 1,598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.1%.

Open schools in Bromley
38
Secondary schools in Bromley
7
Academies among open schools in Bromley
58% (22)
Open schools in BR2
19
Secondary in BR2
4
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.

  • Hayes School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 7DB · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.9
    • P80.1
    • Absence7.0%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bishop Justus CofE School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 8HZ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.3
    • P8-0.7
    • Absence11.5%

    0.9 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Orpington · BR6 8ER · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.3
    • P80.0
    • Absence6.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Newstead Wood School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Orpington · BR6 9SA · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att880.2
    • P81.1
    • Absence5.0%

    1.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Bromley · BR2 9EH · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P80.1
    • Absence9.6%

    1.8 miles away

  • Free schools · Secondary

    Bromley · BR1 2NW · Bromley

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.0
    • Absence6.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Beckenham · BR3 3BE · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.4
    • P80.4
    • Absence7.2%

    2.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Secondary

    Chislehurst · BR7 5LJ · Bromley

    Ages 11–18

    • Att856.3
    • P80.4
    • Absence7.1%

    2.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melanie Lester
Telephone
01689856050

Official links