AcademySecondary

Charles Darwin School

Jail Lane, Biggin Hill, Westerham TN16 3AU

2Schola Grade
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Secondary
Pupils
1,305
On roll
Ages
11–18
Capacity 1,356
Local authority
Bromley
Lumero Educational Trust

Schola Grade 2

GCSE-style grade (9–1) · compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England · How we grade
GCSE resultsAttainment 8 score 38.9, an average GCSE grade of about 3.9
16thpercentile
Disadvantaged pupilsDisadvantaged pupils' Attainment 8 score 29.4
14thpercentile
Attendance31% of pupils persistently absent
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other state-funded secondary schools in England; the line marks the middle. Data: key stage 2 tests, GCSE results (Attainment 8) and persistent absence, 2024/25 (Department for Education).

About Charles Darwin School

Charles Darwin School is a secondary academy in Westerham, Bromley, for pupils aged 11–18 (Year 7–Year 13). It is part of Lumero Educational Trust.

It has 1,305 pupils on roll and room for 1,356. It has a sixth form. Its Schola Grade is 2 on the GCSE-style 9–1 scale, compared with 3,207 state-funded secondary schools in England.

Location & nearby schools

Jail Lane, Biggin Hill
Westerham TN16 3AU
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School details

Type
Academy · What this means
Level
Secondary
Year groups
Year 7–Year 13
Ages
11–18
Official type
Academy converter
Sixth form
Yes
Pupils on roll
1,305
Capacity
1,356 pupils
Free school meals
23.50% of pupils eligible
Academy trust
Lumero Educational Trust
Local authority
Bromley
Nation
England
URN
136545

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