Charles Darwin School

Charles Darwin School
Address
Jail Lane Biggin Hill, Westerham , Greater London , TN16 3AU United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°18′54″N0°02′42″E / 51.314979°N 0.045054°E / 51.314979; 0.045054
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Aspire Endeavour Achieve
Established	1974 (1974)[ citation needed ]
Department for Education URN	136545 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head Teacher	Aston Smith
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11to 18
Enrolment	Approx. 1300
Houses	Grant   Henslow   Lyell   Wedgewood
Publication	The Link
Website	www.cdarwin.com
4km 2.5miles

Charles Darwin School is a secondary school in the Biggin Hill area of the London Borough of Bromley, England. The school consists of 1,320 secondary and sixth form students. Currently the head teacher is Aston Smith. The school was rated 'Good' in an October 2013 Ofsted inspection. ^[1] Students at GCSE achieved 69.4% A*-C grades, including English and maths, with 90% 5 GCSE good grades. At A-level 82% of sixth formers gained A-C grades.

The school is London's most southerly school. It is the only secondary school in the Biggin Hill area. It has a catchment including schools from Bromley, Croydon, Kent and Surrey. Public transport to the school is via 320, 664, 69, 464, R8, R2 and 246 bus routes.

The school is also a creative arts college. In sports, pupils have represented and have won events at Kent County level in boys' and girls' football, rugby and cricket. The school facilities include a gym and an all-weather astro-turf football pitch. ^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}

References

1. "ofstedreport". Archived from the original on 19 April 2014.
2. "Charles Darwin School". cdarwin.com. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
3. "Charles Darwin School". schoolguide.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
4. "Charles Darwin School". bromley.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
5. "Charles Darwin School". isdb.co.uk. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

External links

• Official web site