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Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Primary · Academy converter · Orpington, BR6 8ER

Outstanding

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Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2023

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages3 to 7
Pupils314 of 270 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherLydia Crawford
TrustCHANCERY EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityBromley
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 137032.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils314
Girls153
Boys161
Eligible for free school meals7.6%
First language not English19.4%
SEN support37
EHC plan21
Average class size29.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.4%
Other White
7.6%
Indian
7.3%
Other Asian
5.1%
Other mixed
4.8%
African
4.8%
White and Black Caribbean
3.8%
Chinese
1.9%
White and Black African
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBromleyEngland
Overall absence5.3%4.5%5.1%
Persistent absence10.8%10.5%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%0.7%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)86
Applications (Reception)297
First preference applications (Reception)67
First preference offers (Reception)67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places270
Pupils on roll252
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.4
Pupils per adult15.1
Teachers (FTE)12
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.34
Support staff (FTE)12.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2512.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

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Frequently asked questions about Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

What is Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2023.

How many pupils attend Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School?

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School has 314 pupils aged 3 to 7, with capacity for 270.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.