Bishop Justus CofE School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,016 pupils
90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 37.8
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Ravens Wood School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,598of 1,439 places
- Free school meals
- 12.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 223
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 29 June 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Ravens Wood School (URN 101669, until 1 April 2011).
What the data says
Of the 238 pupils who finished Year 11 at Ravens Wood School in 2023, 65% stayed on in Ravens Wood School’s own sixth form (Bromley average 64%), 23% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 222 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 52% went to university (Bromley 39%, England 37%), and 14% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 36% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 48.1 against 46.1 across England and 50.4 in Bromley, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bromley and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ravens Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 238 | 3,693 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 94% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 90% | 91% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 65% | 64% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 2% | 13% |
| — further education college | 23% | 22% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 2% | 3% |
| Employment | 3% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Ravens Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 222 | 4,604 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 89% | 78% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 52% | 39% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 14% | 23% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 5% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 27% | 26% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 5% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Ravens Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 48.1 | 50.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 54% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 72% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 75% | 55% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.54 | 4.61 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 21% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.9 | 35.4 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.4 | 54.3 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 3% | 12% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 221 | 99% | 88% | 23% | 22% | 80% |
| English Language | 221 | 99% | 89% | 15% | 20% | 74% |
| English Literature | 215 | 96% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 72% |
| Religious Studies | 209 | 94% | 31% | 11% | 32% | 52% |
| Combined Science | 160 | 72% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 67% |
| Design and Technology | 139 | 62% | 11% | 10% | 23% | 71% |
| Geography | 138 | 62% | 41% | 25% | 25% | 72% |
| History | 96 | 43% | 41% | 25% | 26% | 65% |
| French | 85 | 38% | 18% | 11% | 29% | 71% |
| German | 81 | 36% | 5% | 10% | 33% | 57% |
| Physical Education | 75 | 34% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 72% |
| Statistics | 64 | 29% | 5% | 58% | 20% | 100% |
| Biology | 56 | 25% | 23% | 52% | 45% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 56 | 25% | 23% | 50% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 56 | 25% | 23% | 57% | 46% | 100% |
| Media Studies | 52 | 23% | 4% | 8% | 20% | 71% |
| Citizenship Studies | 31 | 14% | 3% | 6% | 19% | 77% |
| Computer Science | 26 | 12% | 13% | 42% | 30% | 88% |
| Art and Design | 24 | 11% | 7% | 4% | 24% | 50% |
| Business Studies | 24 | 11% | 18% | 4% | 20% | 50% |
| Film Studies | 21 | 9% | 1% | 10% | 20% | 76% |
| Music | 15 | 7% | 5% | 20% | 33% | 60% |
| Drama | 10 | 4% | 7% | 20% | 27% | 80% |
| Russian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Chinese | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Ravens Wood School | Bromley | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 462 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 221 | 2,423 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.32 | 36.41 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 21% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 65 | 29% | 23% |
| Geography | 60 | 27% | 10% |
| Mathematics | 59 | 27% | 31% |
| Business Studies | 57 | 26% | 13% |
| Sociology | 42 | 19% | 13% |
| Economics | 38 | 17% | 13% |
| History | 29 | 13% | 13% |
| Biology | 29 | 13% | 20% |
| Product Design | 27 | 12% | 2% |
| Politics | 27 | 12% | 6% |
| Physics | 26 | 12% | 12% |
| Physical Education | 21 | 10% | 3% |
| English Literature | 14 | 6% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 5% | 17% |
| Media Studies | 12 | 5% | 4% |
| Film Studies | 12 | 5% | 2% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 4% | 5% |
| Art and Design | 9 | 4% | 1% |
| English Language and Literature | 9 | 4% | 2% |
| Drama | 8 | 4% | 2% |
| Religious Studies | 8 | 4% | 4% |
| Further Mathematics | 7 | 3% | 5% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Mathematics (Statistics) | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 36 | 16% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 11% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 25 | 11% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 19 | 9% | — |
| History | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| History | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Physics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Politics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.