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Farringtons School

Mixed · ages 2–19 · with sixth form · selective (grammar) · MethodistBromley, London · Chislehurst BR7 6LRSchool website
Pupils on roll
637of 732 places
Free school meals
Year 11 cohort 2025
75
Ofsted
Not covered by Ofsted school inspections
What the data says

The Department for Education has not published where Farringtons School’s Year 11 leavers went next (destination measures are not published for independent schools), so this page relies on the school’s results and subjects.

A level grades average C+, around the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Economics, Mathematics and Politics.

Where pupils went after Year 11

Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bromley and England.

The Department for Education has not published destination figures for this school (new school, small cohort or not a state-funded school).

Where students went after sixth form

Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.

No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.

GCSE results 2025

MeasureFarringtons SchoolBromleyEngland
Attainment 8 (average points per pupil)27.350.446.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%54%45%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%72%65%
Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects0%55%41%
EBacc average point score3.064.614.09
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort21%28%
Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils35.434.9
Attainment 8 — other pupils54.350.4
Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2)
English as an additional language12%19%

Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.

Subjects taken at GCSE

Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEnglandGrades 7–9EnglandGrades 4–9
Combined Science5979%65%19%9%85%
Geography3547%41%26%25%77%
History3040%41%37%26%93%
Religious Studies2027%31%60%32%95%
Spanish1723%19%41%27%100%
French1520%18%33%29%87%
Physics1317%23%69%46%100%
Textiles1317%2%15%27%85%
Biology1317%23%69%45%100%
Chemistry1317%23%85%47%100%
Computer Science1317%13%31%30%77%
Art and Design1013%7%60%24%100%
Music811%5%25%33%88%
Drama79%7%43%27%100%
Food Preparation and Nutrition79%8%0%21%86%
German57%5%33%
Graphic Communication45%1%23%
Dance45%1%27%
Portuguese34%0%50%
Italian11%0%53%
Chinese11%1%75%

Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Additional Mathematics FSMQ920%

A levels and other level 3 courses

MeasureFarringtons SchoolBromleyEngland
Students at the end of 16–18 study103
— of whom A level students442,423261,341
Average A level gradeC+B-B-
Average points per A level entry34.7736.4135.00
Average grade, best 3 A levelsB-B-B-
AAB or better with two facilitating subjects20%21%18%
Average grade, applied general courses
Average grade, T levels

A level subjects

Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.

SubjectEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Economics1432%13%
Mathematics1330%31%
Politics1023%6%
History920%13%
Geography818%10%
Chemistry716%17%
Psychology716%23%
Photography614%3%
Physics12%
Religious Studies4%
Fine Art3%
Biology20%
Russian0%
Chinese0%
Computer Science5%
English Literature11%
French1%
Further Mathematics5%

Applied, technical and other level 3 courses

SubjectQualificationEntriesShare of cohortEngland
Business StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*2045%
Finance / Accounting (General)VRQ Level 31125%
Sports StudiesBTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D*614%
Study SkillsExtended Project (Diploma)

Other secondary schools in Bromley

Bullers Wood School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,555 pupils

93% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.3

Charles Darwin School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,305 pupils

88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.9

Darrick Wood School

Academy converter · sixth form · 1,698 pupils

92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 51.5

Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.