The Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
The Ravensbourne School is a secondary school in Bromley for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 116 schools in Bromley. It ranks 15th of 19 secondary schools in Bromley. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 23 January 2024, report published 4 March 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 23 January 2024
The school has undergone a period of rapid change. Leaders have taken decisive action to ensure that pupils feel safe and motivated to learn here. Throughout the school, including in the sixth form, pupils are welcoming and respectful. They enjoy coming to school. Working relationships between staff and pupils are strong. This is a positive place in which to work and learn. The school has high expectations for all pupils, both in terms of how they behave and the curriculum they learn. Students in the sixth form benefit from a range of support and guidance that help them make the right choices for their courses of study and next steps. They leave the school well prepared for their next stage in education, employment or training. Pupils are calm and they work hard in lessons. They are taught to understand and value people's differences. They are encouraged to keep themselves healthy both physically and mentally and taught to keep themselves safe, including when online. A wide range of clubs and activities is made available for pupils. All pupils in Year 10 and students in Year 12 take part in work experience opportunities.
What the school should improve
- Pupils' understanding is not routinely checked in lessons. This means that sometimes, pupils' misconceptions are missed and not addressed. The school should ensure that pupils' understanding is checked so that any misconceptions are identified and addressed and pupils are supported routinely well to develop and secure their understanding fully.
- Sometimes, teaching is not adapted to meet the needs of pupils with SEND. Staff do not use the information they are given about pupils' individual needs routinely well. This affects how well these pupils access the curriculum. Leaders need to build on their work to support teachers, so that the information available is used fully to tailor teaching to meet the needs of all pupils with SEND.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
199 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
111 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,504 pupils on roll, with places for 1,330
Schools near The Ravensbourne School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullers Wood School for Boys | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 49.0 |
| Bishop Justus CofE School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 37.8 |
| Hayes School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 54.8 |
| Bullers Wood School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 56.3 |
| Bromley High School GDST | 2 miles | No Ofsted inspection | Attainment 8: 32.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ORION EDUCATION
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr M Ridley
- Phone
- 02084600083
- Address
- Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EH
- Local authority
- Bromley
- URN
- 136540
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.