Darrick Wood Junior School is a mainstream primary school with resourced provision in Orpington, Bromley, for children and young people aged 7 to 11. Its specialist base takes children for hearing impairment.
- Ages 7–11
- 374 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision
- Pupils
- 374
- Headteacher
- Mr Dave Hackin (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Lumero Educational Trust
- Council
- Bromley
- School reference (URN)
- 142697
Needs its base supports
1 need: hearing
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Sensory and physical
- Hearing impairment Other schools for this in Bromley (3)
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Bromley council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, October 2012; school remains Good (June 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in October 2012. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
Since then: School remains Good (ungraded inspection, June 2024).
Contact and getting there
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Darrick Wood School Mainstream + base · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.0 miles
- Tubbenden Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 3–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.7 miles
- TLC The Learning Centre Independent · Ages 11–18 1.4 miles
By need in Bromley: Autism (10) · Severe learning (8) · Speech and language (6) · SEMH (4) · Hearing (4) · Multi-sensory (4) · Physical (4) · Moderate learning (3) · PMLD (3) · Vision (2)
Questions about Darrick Wood Junior School
How do I get a place in Darrick Wood Junior School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Darrick Wood Junior School support?
Hearing impairment. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Darrick Wood Junior School take?
Aged 7 to 11, boys and girls.
What is Darrick Wood Junior School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in June 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Darrick Wood Junior School?
Lovibonds Avenue, Orpington, BR6 8ER, in Bromley.
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