Compare Darrick Wood School and Newstead Wood School
Comparison of secondary schools: Darrick Wood School (Secondary) in Orpington; Newstead Wood School (Secondary) in Orpington — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Darrick Wood School and Newstead Wood School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Orpington, Kent. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Newstead Wood School), published Mar 2022. The lowest is 2 (Darrick Wood School), published Jul 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Darrick Wood School (Jul 2024). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 2,950, typical FSM 10–15%, range 5–10%–10–15%; all within the UNITED LEARNING TRUST trust.
| Attribute |
Darrick Wood School
BR6 8ER
|
Newstead Wood School
BR6 9SA
|
|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Orpington Kent BR6 8ER |
Orpington Kent BR6 9SA |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 Jul 2024 | 1 17 Mar 2022 |
| Ofsted report | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,700 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1825 | 955 |
| Capacity utilisation | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Selective |
| Trust / Local authority | Bromley (305) | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Website | www.darrickwood.bromley.sch.uk | www.newsteadwood.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01689850271 | 01689853626 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile |
Darrick Wood School
BR6 8ER
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Orpington
Kent
BR6 8ER - Ofsted
- 2 2 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,700 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Bromley (305)
- Website
- www.darrickwood.bromley.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01689850271
Newstead Wood School
BR6 9SA
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Orpington
Kent
BR6 9SA - Ofsted
- 1 17 Mar 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- UNITED LEARNING TRUST
- Website
- www.newsteadwood.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01689853626
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