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Ravens Wood School

Academy converter · Bromley · BR2 8HP

Ages 11–19 · 1,598 pupils · Bromley

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

6.8%

Admissions demand

1.02 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.02 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

201

Places offered

218

1st-preference offers

158

Total preferences (any rank)
802
Preferred offers (top 3)
218
Applications from outside LA
61
Offers to outside-LA applicants
10
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

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 11–19

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.

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  • Bullers Wood School for Boys

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    • Absence6.3%

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  • Langley Park School for Girls

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    • EM5+72%
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  • Bullers Wood School

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Melanie Lester
Telephone
01689856050
Website
http://www.ravenswood.bromley.sch.uk

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