Charles Darwin School, Westerham

In 2026, pupils at Charles Darwin School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 41.1, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.8 in Bromley and 47 across England.

31% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 56% in Bromley and 47% in England.

That is up from 38.9 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.34: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 31.5, against 43.8 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 12.3 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Business Studies.

For September 2026 entry, 193 families put Charles Darwin School as their first choice and 485 named it as one of their preferences, for 234 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 11 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Charles Darwin School are Meridian High School (2.4 miles, Good, Attainment 8 29.7); Darrick Wood School (3.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.3); Ravens Wood School (3.8 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.8); and Newstead Wood School (3.8 miles, Outstanding, selective, Attainment 8 79.5).

Charles Darwin School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Charles Darwin School is one of 12 schools run by Lumero Educational Trust, an academy trust.

Of the 211 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 29% to a further education college, 2% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.

Of the 104 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 38% went on to university or other higher education, 8% to apprenticeships and 34% into work. 6% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

1.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (76%), Mixed (10%) and Black (6%).

In 2026, 307 pupils (23.5%) received SEN support and 32 (2.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is New Addington Tram Stop, about 3.3 miles away in a straight line.

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Charles Darwin School (->w), 30 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 86 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).

In 2024/25, Charles Darwin School issued 135 suspensions, 10.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to Charles Darwin School are Biggin Hill Primary School (0.2 miles), Cudham Church of England Primary School (0.4 miles), Oaklands Primary Academy (0.9 miles) and Downe Primary School (1.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.