Ravens Wood School

About Ravens Wood School

Ravens Wood School, a boys' secondary in Bromley, holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained consistently across its two most recent inspections. The school's most informative exam metric is its Progress 8 score of -0.13, which places it in the 'Average' banding nationally. This score means that, on average, pupils achieve slightly below the expected progress across eight subjects when compared with students nationally with similar starting points. However, the school's Attainment 8 score of 47.5 out of 90 shows that students are leaving with a solid set of qualifications. In the Bromley local authority, Ravens Wood ranks 14th out of 19 schools of the same type on the Progress 8 measure, placing it in the bottom half of its peers. The local authority average Progress 8 score is a strong 0.13, indicating that many schools in Bromley outperform the national average, which provides a challenging context for Ravens Wood.

Breaking down the Progress 8 figures reveals a mixed picture. The school's strongest subject area is maths, with a Progress 8 score of -0.06, very close to the national average. English is the weakest area, with a score of -0.33, suggesting pupils make less progress here compared to similar students elsewhere. The EBacc entry rate is high at 77.2%, meaning the vast majority of pupils study the core academic subjects, though only 19.8% achieve a strong pass (grade 5 or above) in both English and maths. At A-level, the picture is more positive. The school's sixth form has a value-added score of 0.11, which is rated 'Above average', and the average points per entry is 32.46, equating to a grade of C+. This suggests that while GCSE progress is average, students who stay on for sixth form tend to make stronger progress relative to their prior attainment.

Ravens Wood is a heavily oversubscribed school, receiving 813 applications for 216 places in the 2025/26 admissions cycle, a ratio of 3.76 applicants per place. Of those, 145 offers went to first-preference applicants, with 216 first-preference applications in total. The school has a capacity of 1,439 but currently houses 1,592 pupils, indicating it is operating above its official capacity. Facilities are strong and include a swimming pool, theatre, astro turf pitches, and a dedicated sixth form centre. The school offers a wide range of sports and clubs, including rowing, martial arts, and the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for a broad spectrum of needs, including Autistic Spectrum Disorder, dyslexia, and speech and language difficulties. This is a large, popular boys' school that suits families who value a strong sixth form and a wide range of extracurricular opportunities, but who are realistic about its average GCSE progress outcomes in a competitive local authority.

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