Charles Darwin School

State-Funded School

charles-darwin-school-bromley-london

LondonRegion

BromleyLocal Authority

OrpingtonConstituency

TN16 3AUPostcode

1.7

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Charles Darwin School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Bromley, London.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,305 pupils. Charles Darwin School is part of INICIO EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 38.9
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 24.4%
EBacc average point score: 3.25

Ethnicity

White

81%

Asian

Black

Mixed

10%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

<1%

Unclassified

Pupils

1,305

Total Pupils

49%Boys

51%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

22%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,305
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: INICIO EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
6 Sept 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
18 Nov 2013	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.