Ravens Wood School

Type Secondary
Age Range 11-19
Religion Unknown
Address Oakley Road
Bromley
Kent
BR2 8HP
Phone 01689856050
Reference Number 136517

Description

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Ravens Wood School, located in Orpington, Greater London (postcode BR2 8HP), is a highly regarded co-educational secondary academy with an extensive history of providing quality education and extra-curricular opportunities to students aged 11-18. Established in 1963, it has since developed into a comprehensive and aspirational learning environment that continuously strives for academic excellence and personal development.

Promising a broad and balanced curriculum, Ravens Wood School offers a variety of academic subjects as well as a number of vocational and technical courses. With a clear focus on preparation for university and future careers, the school prides itself on consistently achieving excellent GCSE and A-Level results.

The school is renowned for its commitment to athletics, offering a wide range of sports, including cricket, football, rugby, and many more. Additionally, Ravens Wood School boasts a rich cultural and performing arts program, providing students with numerous opportunities for artistic and musical expression.

Tenacious and ambitious, the Ravens Wood community embraces a culture of achievement and accountability. Throughout its 60-year history, the school has nurtured a solid sense of social responsibility, and Expectations House Systems contribute to a welcoming and inclusive environment. Regularly featured among London's top-rated secondary schools, Ravens Wood School continues to define itself as a premier educational institution to the local community and beyond.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1618
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 91.53%
Girls: 8.47%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 11.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 8.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 224 Unknown 224
8 224 Unknown 224
9 224 Unknown 224
10 237 Unknown 237
11 237 Unknown 237
12 166 80 246
13 169 57 226

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 71.8%
White, Other 6.3%
African 4.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.8%
White & Asian 2.5%
Mixed, Other 2.5%
Asian, Other 1.8%
Caribbean 1.6%
White & Black (African) 1%
Indian 0.9%
Chinese 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2023-09-20
Date Description Report
2023-06-28 School inspection School inspection
2018-04-25 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-03-11 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-10-15 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-06-20 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-09-16 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-11-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-02-12 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2004-10-11 Full inspection Full inspection
2011-01-07 Interim assessment Interim assessment
2009-09-16 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2007-11-14 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2007-02-12 Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
2004-10-11 Full inspection Full inspection

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
49.2 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 54% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 69% Unlock Unlock

Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

School Score Percentile (loc) Percentile (nationwide)
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Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Progress 8 Score

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 31.74 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 32.37 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Grade (best 3) C+ B- C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 8.9% Unlock Unlock

2024 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 225 32
Third Preference 144 7
From another Local Authority 61 10

Previous Years

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Destinations after GCSE's

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