Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School
Academy converter primary school in Orpington (Bromley).
Location
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Darrick Wood Infant and Nursery School is a thriving and happy community! We have high expectations of achievement, attainment and behaviour and we are committed to every child achieving their absolute best regardless of background or starting point.
We are a high attaining school and year on year we achieve results at the end of Key Stage 1 (Year 2) that are higher than the National average. We believe that true education is a result of a partnership between parents, children and the school and we will strive for that close co-operation which will give your child the very best foundation for his/her educational career.
Our school's outstanding OFSTED status allowed us the opportunity to convert to academy status in August 2011. This change has enabled us to have greater financial freedoms, independence and autonomy resulting in a wider range of opportunities and choice of services. This freedom allows us to facilitate bespoke provision for the children in our school.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
19 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Race Charter Mark
- School Council
- Work with Us
- Maths
- Science
- Art Design Technology
- Computing
- Geography
- History
- Music
- Physical Education
- PSHE
- Religious Education
- Forest School
- Classes
- Severe Weather Conditions
and 3 more
Key facts
- URN
- 137032
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bromley
- Constituency
- Orpington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2011
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Governors
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lydia Crawford | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Dr Aishwatya Pai | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Selina Tamana | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Miss Alleena David | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Penny Stephenson | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Rosalyn Vaughan Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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