⌘ K
Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Primary Academy converter URN 137032
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 348 Published school capacity
Capacity used 90.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 7 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

5 December 2023
Latest published outcome Outstanding
OEIF
Quality of education Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes Outstanding
Personal development Outstanding
Leadership & management Outstanding
Published 31 January 2024 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy converter
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bromley
Trust CHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 314 271 full-time · 43 part-time
Female pupils 153 48.7% of pupils
Male pupils 161 51.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

7.6%
17.2 pts below England
School 7.6%
Bromley 14.9%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

19.4%
0.9 pts below England
School 19.4%
Bromley 16.4%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.6%
0.4 pts below England
School 0.6%
Bromley 0.9%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
56.4%
177
Any other White background
7.6%
24
Indian
7.3%
23
Any other Asian background
5.1%
16
African
4.8%
15
Any other Mixed background
4.8%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 18.5% 58 of 314 pupils
2.4 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 18.5%
Bromley 19.8%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 11.8% 37 pupils
England 14.8% 3.0 pts below
EHC plans 6.7% 21 pupils
England 6.0% 0.7 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Speech, language & communication 18
Hearing impairment 11
Social, emotional & mental health 9
Autistic spectrum disorder 7
Specific learning difficulty 7
Moderate learning difficulty 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

4.41%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

1.81 pts lower than England
School 4.41%
Bromley 5.86%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

10.44%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

5.38 pts lower than England
School 10.44%
Bromley 14.42%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

1.10%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

0.70 pts lower than England
School 1.10%
Bromley 1.45%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

90.2% 2.0 pts above England
Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
90.2%
Bromley
89.8%
London
85.9%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information