Darrick Wood Junior School
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Andrew Kilgour
- SEN provision
- HI - Hearing Impairment
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 384
- Pupils on roll
- 374
- URN
- 142697
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01689857370
About this school
Darrick Wood Junior School is a primary academy in Orpington. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 374 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Darrick Wood Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 June 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 94 | 93 | 95 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 72% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 18% | 26% | 12% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 87% | 77% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 80% | 74% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 80% | 80% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Darrick Wood Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bromley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 66.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 65.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 66.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 380 |
| 2023/24 | 378 |
| 2024/25 | 377 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Darrick Wood Junior School compares
Darrick Wood Junior School ranked 50th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 5.1% | 14.1% | 374 | — |
| Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School | — | 4.4% | 7.8% | 314 | 0.0 miles |
| Farnborough Primary School | 66% | 5.5% | 7.1% | 198 | 0.6 miles |
| Tubbenden Primary School | 78% | 4.4% | 7.6% | 647 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School | 67% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 285 | 1.2 miles |
| Warren Road Primary School | 76% | 3.9% | 2.5% | 838 | 1.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.06%
- English as an additional language
- 23.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.11%
- Persistent absence
- 11.36%
Location
Nearby schools
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Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School0.0 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Farnborough Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Tubbenden Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Orpington
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Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Orpington
-
Warren Road Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Orpington
Other schools in Orpington
Darrick Wood Junior School ranks 16th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Orpington.
- Chelsfield Primary School Primary
- Crofton Infant School Primary
- Crofton Junior School Primary
- Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Primary
- Downe Primary School Primary
- Farnborough Primary School Primary
- Gray's Farm Primary Academy Primary
- Green Street Green Primary School Primary
- Harris Primary Academy Orpington Primary
- Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School Primary
- Leesons Primary School Primary
- Manor Oak Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Darrick Wood Junior School teach?
- Darrick Wood Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Orpington.
- Who is the headteacher of Darrick Wood Junior School?
- The headteacher of Darrick Wood Junior School is Mr Andrew Kilgour, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Darrick Wood Junior School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Darrick Wood Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Darrick Wood Junior School?
- Darrick Wood Junior School has 374 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Darrick Wood Junior School full?
- Darrick Wood Junior School has capacity for 384 pupils and 374 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Darrick Wood Junior School a faith school?
- No. Darrick Wood Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Darrick Wood Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Darrick Wood Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Is Darrick Wood Junior School part of an academy trust?
- Darrick Wood Junior School is part of LUMERO EDUCATIONAL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Darrick Wood Junior School have?
- The schools register lists Darrick Wood Junior School's special educational needs provision as: HI - Hearing Impairment. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Darrick Wood Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Darrick Wood Junior School compare with other schools in Bromley?
- Darrick Wood Junior School ranked 50th of 68 primary schools in Bromley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Darrick Wood Junior School's absence rate?
- Darrick Wood Junior School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Darrick Wood Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Darrick Wood Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.