Charles Darwin School
Secondary school in Westerham, Bromley. Good (Jun 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 15 June 2023, report published 6 September 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around June 2027
The last inspection was in June 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2028 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 2.4 milesMeridian High School
Good (Jan 2023)
- 3.5 milesDarrick Wood School
Good (May 2024)
- 3.8 milesRavens Wood School
School remains Good (Jun 2023)
- 3.8 milesNewstead Wood School
Report card, Apr 2026: 3 exceptional, 3 strong, 1 expected
- 4.2 milesHayes School
Outstanding (Sep 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.