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Year 13 Key Stage 5 Results

Year 13 Key Stage 5 Results

We are delighted to congratulate our Year 13 students on their excellent achievements in this year’s Key Stage 5 results. Their hard work, resilience, and commitment to excellence have truly paid off, and we are proud of their collective and individual successes. This year, our students have once again demonstrated the strength of our academic and vocational provision, with good outcomes across both A Level and BTEC qualifications. For those taking A level qualifications, four students achieved three or more…

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English Schools Athletics Cup

English Schools Athletics Cup

On Friday 16th May, Darrick Woods Junior (Year 7 & 8) Boys and Girls and Intermediate (Years 9 &10) Boys and Girls teams took part in the 1st round of the English Schools Athletics Cup.  The competition in our event was tough, but we knew it would help us raise our game to gain as many points as possible.  All the athletes taking part had to take part in a track and a field or relay, so for some taking…

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Step Around Event Success

Step Around Event Success

On Tuesday, 6th May, the KS3 and 4 Dance club performed at The Step Around Event at Townley Grammar School. The Step Around Town events are regional performance opportunities for groups on the Step into Dance programme. The event allowed our students to have the chance to mix with other like-minded dancers, be exposed to new dance styles and perform to their friends and families. From this performance, we are pleased to announce that our group has been selected to…

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Key Stage 4 Success 2023

Key Stage 4 Success 2023

Darrick Wood School is happy to announce the success of our students in the Key Stage Four results for the academic year 2022-23. We are delighted to report that two of our students have achieved grade 9 GCSE results in all of their eleven subjects. In addition to these achievements, we take pride in acknowledging eight more students who have attained grade 7 or above in all of their GCSEs. Well done to those who gained some fantastic results –…

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Year 11 results 2022

Year 11 results 2022

Congratulations to our Year 11 students, who have achieved some excellent Key Stage 4 results. The School is extremely proud of their achievements. Despite having experienced a very disrupted Key Stage 3 and 4 education, their endeavours and hard work have clearly paid off. Nearly 70% of students were entered for the EBacc qualification. Over 81% of students achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and Maths GCSE, whilst 55% of students gained a grade 5 or above…

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Fantastic GCSE and A Level Results

Fantastic GCSE and A Level Results

In a year which sees the introduction of new GCSEs and a new grading system in the vast majority of subjects, Darrick Wood School pupils and staff rose to the challenge and maintained the high standards we have come to expect. It has been another fantastic year for pupils, who gained a great set of GCSE grades. There were a considerable number of outstanding individual performances. Liam Sawyer obtained a straight set of 12 grade 9s and their equivalent. Across…

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GCSE Results 2017

GCSE Results 2017

In a year which sees the introduction of new GCSEs and a new grading system in English and Mathematics, Darrick Wood School pupils and staff rose to the challenge and maintained the high standards we have come to expect. It has been another fantastic year for pupils, who gained an outstanding set of GCSE grades. 83% of pupils gained a 9 – 4 in both English and Mathematics. In English Literature, an impressive 7.5% of pupils gained a top grade 9,…

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Gifted and Talented Evening 2017

Gifted and Talented Evening 2017

This year’s Gifted and Talented Evening encompassed a wider range of gifts and talents than ever before. Those who attended were able to start by looking round the Art exhibition with its wide variety of excellent work on show with an amazing range of styles. A Fashion Show was put on by the Textiles Department with a number of models having to make quick changes of clothing to exhibit the extremely diverse range of items on the specially created catwalk….

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Darrick Wood School wins award for exceptional 2016 results

Darrick Wood School wins award for exceptional 2016 results

Darrick Wood School has been nationally recognised for its exceptional 2016 performance by the School, Students and Teachers network (SSAT). Educational Outcomes data analysis from SSAT has shown that the school is in the top 10% of non-selective schools nationally for attainment. The school’s SSA Educational Outcomes awards will be presented at a regional celebration event held to draw attention to the work of high-achieving, improving and innovating schools and teachers. Sue Williamson, Chief Executive of SSAT said: “It’s my…

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Darrick Wood School in the Performance Tables

Darrick Wood School in the Performance Tables

The latest performance tables show that Darrick Wood School performed very well again last year. The percentage of students who gained their English and Mathematics GCSE at grade C or above equals the previous School record, and a figure of 82% places the School as the top mixed comprehensive school in Bromley. In addition, the Progress 8 score is strong and ‘above average’, demonstrating that students made significant progress since entering the School in Year 7. https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/136355