Bishop Justus CofE School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,016 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.8
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Charles Darwin School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,305of 1,356 places
- Free school meals
- 23.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 213
- Ofsted
- Good, 15 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Charles Darwin School (URN 101675, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 201 pupils who finished Year 11 at Charles Darwin School in 2023, 63% stayed on in Charles Darwin School’s own sixth form (Bromley average 64%), 23% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 111 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 50% went to university (Bromley 39%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.9 against 46.1 across England and 50.4 in Bromley, with 24% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Design and Technology is unusually popular at GCSE: 32% of the year group took it, against 11% of pupils across England.
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 | Charles Darwin School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 201 | 3,693 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 88% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 63% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Charles Darwin School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 111 | 4,604 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 50% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 30% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Charles Darwin School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.9 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 24% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 18% | 55% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.25 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 24% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.4 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 41.9 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 212 | 100% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 61% |
| English Language | 212 | 100% | 89% | 8% | 20% | 57% |
| English Literature | 203 | 95% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 54% |
| Combined Science | 177 | 83% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 35% |
| History | 108 | 51% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 43% |
| Business Studies | 90 | 42% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 49% |
| Geography | 80 | 38% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 55% |
| Design and Technology | 69 | 32% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 49% |
| Physical Education | 46 | 22% | 11% | 9% | 24% | 70% |
| Art and Design | 34 | 16% | 7% | 3% | 24% | 62% |
| Biology | 29 | 14% | 23% | 28% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 13% | 23% | 25% | 47% | 96% |
| Physics | 28 | 13% | 23% | 29% | 46% | 96% |
| French | 26 | 12% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 31% |
| German | 25 | 12% | 5% | 16% | 33% | 76% |
| Computer Science | 24 | 11% | 13% | 4% | 30% | 38% |
| Sociology | 23 | 11% | 4% | 4% | 21% | 61% |
| Textiles | 23 | 11% | 2% | 0% | 27% | 48% |
| Film Studies | 20 | 9% | 1% | 10% | 20% | 55% |
| Drama | 10 | 5% | 7% | 40% | 27% | 80% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 5% | 56% | 33% | 100% |
| Dance | 7 | 3% | 1% | 0% | 27% | 43% |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Religious Studies | 1 | 0% | 31% | — | 32% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multimedia | 65 | 61% | — |
| Sports Studies | 45 | 42% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 14 | 13% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 6 | 6% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Charles Darwin School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 209 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 107 | 2,423 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 29.49 | 36.41 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 2% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 25 | 23% | 13% |
| English Literature | 21 | 20% | 11% |
| Psychology | 20 | 19% | 23% |
| Sociology | 17 | 16% | 13% |
| Geography | 17 | 16% | 10% |
| Film Studies | 16 | 15% | 2% |
| Mathematics | 14 | 13% | 31% |
| Biology | 14 | 13% | 20% |
| Photography | 13 | 12% | 3% |
| History | 9 | 8% | 13% |
| Computer Science | 8 | 7% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 8 | 7% | 3% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 7% | 17% |
| Politics | 7 | 7% | 6% |
| Drama | 7 | 7% | 2% |
| Art and Design | 6 | 6% | 1% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Music Technology | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance / Accounting (General) | VRQ Level 3 | 37 | 35% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (All) | 19 | 18% | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 17 | 16% | — |
| Medical Science | VRQ Level 3 | 14 | 13% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 7% | — |
| Photography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | 6 | 6% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 6% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 6 | 6% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
| Music | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Music Technology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Where Charles Darwin School is
Other secondary schools in Bromley are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Bromley’s allocation statistics.
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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.