Bishop Justus CofE School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,016 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.8
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Darrick Wood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,698of 1,825 places
- Free school meals
- 15.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 260
- Ofsted
- Good, 8 May 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Darrick Wood School (URN 101658, until 1 December 2010).
What the data says
Of the 254 pupils who finished Year 11 at Darrick Wood School in 2023, 72% stayed on in Darrick Wood School’s own sixth form (Bromley average 64%), 19% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 214 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Bromley 39%, England 37%), and 19% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.5 against 46.1 across England and 50.4 in Bromley, with 57% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Darrick Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 254 | 3,693 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 92% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 72% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | — | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 19% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Darrick Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 214 | 4,604 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 23% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Darrick Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.5 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 57% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 74% | 55% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.81 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 15% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 42.4 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 53.1 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 12% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 259 | 100% | 89% | 17% | 20% | 79% |
| Mathematics | 259 | 100% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 86% |
| English Literature | 254 | 98% | 86% | 22% | 21% | 83% |
| Religious Studies | 214 | 82% | 31% | 18% | 32% | 62% |
| Combined Science | 177 | 68% | 65% | 11% | 9% | 69% |
| History | 162 | 62% | 41% | 31% | 26% | 69% |
| Business Studies | 110 | 42% | 18% | 13% | 20% | 65% |
| Geography | 106 | 41% | 41% | 21% | 25% | 74% |
| French | 82 | 32% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 50% |
| Physics | 80 | 31% | 23% | 40% | 46% | 99% |
| Biology | 79 | 30% | 23% | 33% | 45% | 92% |
| Chemistry | 79 | 30% | 23% | 43% | 47% | 94% |
| Spanish | 67 | 26% | 19% | 25% | 27% | 75% |
| Sociology | 55 | 21% | 4% | 20% | 21% | 71% |
| Physical Education | 50 | 19% | 11% | 22% | 24% | 82% |
| German | 49 | 19% | 5% | 12% | 33% | 47% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 43 | 17% | 8% | 7% | 21% | 77% |
| Drama | 35 | 13% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 91% |
| Media Studies | 30 | 12% | 4% | 23% | 20% | 77% |
| Design and Technology | 25 | 10% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 56% |
| Art and Design | 21 | 8% | 7% | 43% | 24% | 100% |
| Textiles | 20 | 8% | 2% | 15% | 27% | 80% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 7% | 13% | 44% | 30% | 83% |
| Dance | 11 | 4% | 1% | 55% | 27% | 91% |
| Music | 8 | 3% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 100% |
| Polish | 4 | 2% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Russian | 3 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Astronomy | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Darrick Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 390 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 157 | 2,423 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.50 | 36.41 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 13% | 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.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 55 | 35% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 34 | 22% | 13% |
| Biology | 27 | 17% | 20% |
| Psychology | 26 | 17% | 23% |
| History | 25 | 16% | 13% |
| Media Studies | 24 | 15% | 4% |
| Physics | 23 | 15% | 12% |
| English Literature | 21 | 13% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 20 | 13% | 17% |
| Economics | 19 | 12% | 13% |
| Geography | 18 | 11% | 10% |
| Computer Science | 15 | 10% | 5% |
| Sociology | 13 | 8% | 13% |
| Film Studies | 12 | 8% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 11 | 7% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 11 | 7% | 5% |
| Politics | 8 | 5% | 6% |
| Art and Design | 7 | 4% | 1% |
| Dance | 7 | 4% | 0% |
| Drama | 7 | 4% | 2% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 41 | 26% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 24 | 15% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 19 | 12% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 14 | 9% | — |
| Childcare Skills | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 7% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 5% | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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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.