Darrick Wood Junior School, Orpington
Darrick Wood Junior School is a primary school for pupils aged 7 to 11 in Orpington, part of Lumero Educational Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2012. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 13th-highest of the 23 schools in Orpington with published results, and 8,057th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2012)
- Capacity
- Full
- Attendance
- In line with England
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Darrick Wood Junior School in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Darrick Wood Junior School reached the expected standard in reading and 74% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 81% and 79% in Bromley and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 87% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Darrick Wood Junior School
Across Bromley, 88% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 99% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2026, families in Bromley lodged 26 appeals against primary school offers; 16 reached a hearing and 2 succeeded (12.5% of those heard).
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Darrick Wood Junior School are Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); Farnborough Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 71% reading, 71% maths); Tubbenden Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 83% reading, 84% maths); and Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 81% reading, 70% maths).
Darrick Wood Junior School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery SchoolFarnborough Primary SchoolTubbenden Primary SchoolHoly Innocents Catholic Primary School
The trust
Darrick Wood Junior School is one of 12 schools run by Lumero Educational Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
16.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Darrick Wood Junior School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Orpington Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lovibonds Avenue (->s), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Darrick Wood Junior School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 107 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bromley (188).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Darrick Wood Junior School issued 6 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Darrick Wood Junior School are Darrick Wood School (under 0.1 miles), Newstead Wood School (0.4 miles), Ravens Wood School (1.3 miles) and Bishop Justus CofE School (1.4 miles).
Darrick Wood SchoolNewstead Wood SchoolRavens Wood SchoolBishop Justus CofE School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from October 2012, 14 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Pupils are encouraged to understand the importance of treating everyone equally and with respect. They work and play well alongside one another. Staff know the pupils well and ensure the right support is in place for them. Pupils are safe and happy here. All this shows that the school's value, 'everyone matters here', is reflected in the school's work.
Pupils know what is expected of them and follow the school's rules. Pupil house captains reinforce key behaviour expectations and pupils respond well to these. Learning in the classroom is rarely disrupted.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school's curriculum clearly maps out what pupils should learn and the order in which it should be taught. The knowledge and skills that leaders intend pupils to learn develop systematically and are aspirational. This means that pupils typically build on what they already know and have the knowledge needed to learn more complex and challenging content.
Teachers benefit from regular opportunities to develop their teaching approaches and skills and knowledge of the subjects they teach. Teachers routinely explain new learning clearly and they address pupils' misconceptions when they arise. In lessons, pupils have regular opportunities to recall and practise what they know. Typically, pupils recall prior learning effectively and develop their knowledge over time. Pupils are keen to learn new things.
From Ofsted's June 2024 ungraded inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its October 2012 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
16.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: Hearing
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 87% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 80% to 74% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 78% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.6
Avg class size
31.6
KS2
9
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Darrick Wood Junior School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Darrick Wood Junior School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Darrick Wood Junior School is in Bromley; for families living there:
Apply to Bromley for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
384 pupils
384 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Orpington
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Orpington
Across Bromley council
Places available
3,982
Applications
3,203
Got 1st preference
87.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
All primary applications across Bromley council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
65
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
22.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Darrick Wood Junior School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
374
Total Pupils
203
Boys
171
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
19.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,427
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,314
Per pupil
£2123k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.1%
Overall absence
11.4%
Persistent absence
396
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Darrick Wood Junior School
What are SATs results like at Darrick Wood Junior School?
Of the pupils at Darrick Wood Junior School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 74% did so in maths.
What is Darrick Wood Junior School's Ofsted rating?
Darrick Wood Junior School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2012, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Darrick Wood Junior School?
No fixed boundary. When Darrick Wood Junior School is oversubscribed, Bromley allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Darrick Wood Junior School?
Darrick Wood Junior School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Darrick Wood Junior School?
Classes at Darrick Wood Junior School average 31.6 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Darrick Wood Junior School?
Darrick Wood Junior School has around 374 pupils on roll. 17% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Darrick Wood Junior School have specialist SEN provision?
Darrick Wood Junior School has a resourced provision for hearing impairment.
What is attendance like at Darrick Wood Junior School?
5.1% of sessions were missed at Darrick Wood Junior School in 2024/25. 11.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Darrick Wood Junior School?
Apply through Bromley's coordinated admissions process, naming Darrick Wood Junior School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Darrick Wood Junior School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 4 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bromley is 19 (the median across 119 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Darrick Wood Junior School?
Darrick Wood Junior School is at Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, Kent, BR6 8ER.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)