Side by side
Darrick Wood School and Harris Academy Orpington
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Darrick Wood School has 1,698 pupils; Harris Academy Orpington has 499.
- The two schools are 2.3 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Darrick Wood School | Harris Academy Orpington |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Academy sponsor led DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 18 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 1,698 DfE register | 499 DfE register |
| Borough | Bromley DfE register | Bromley DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective DfE register | Not published |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page | 31 October 2026 (closes in 20 days) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 300 first preferences for 235 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 73 first preferences for 120 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 8 May 2024: Good at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted graded inspection, 24 May 2023: Good at that inspection Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| GCSE: Attainment 8 | 51.5 (2024/25) DfE | 42.7 (2024/25) DfE |
| GCSE: grade 5+ in English and maths | 56% (2024/25) DfE | 38% (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: average grade | C+ (2024/25) DfE | C- (2024/25) DfE |
| A level: points per entry | 32.5 (2024/25) DfE | 27.4 (2024/25) DfE |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | 96% (left 2022/23) DfE | 89% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Stayed in education or work after 16 to 18 | 87% (left 2022/23) DfE | 77% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 15% DfE register | 48.1% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 7.4% school census 2024/25 | 16% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 14.8% school census 2024/25 | 17.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 17.7 DfE workforce census | 14.7 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.6% DfE, 2024/25 | 7.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 7 October 2026. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.