Darrick Wood Junior School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Darrick Wood Junior School
Address: Lovibonds Avenue
Town/City: Orpington
County: Kent
Postcode: BR6 8ER
Telephone Number: 01689 857370
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 7-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2016
Trust: Lumero Educational Trust

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Kilgour
Capacity: 384
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 374 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 97% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 16.6%

SEN Provisions

  • HI - Hearing Impairment

Location and administration

URN: 142697
DfE Number: 305/2039
UKPRN: 10056153
UPRN: 10003626226
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Bromley (E09000006)
Constituency: Orpington (E14001417)
Electoral Ward: Farnborough & Crofton (E05013997)

Easting & Northing: 543802E, 164935N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 21' 57.29" N 0° 3' 51.9" E
Plus Code: 9F329387+9Q

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Darrick Wood School (0.0km)
  2. Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School (0.0km)
  3. Newstead Wood School (0.7km)
  4. Farnborough Primary School (1.0km)
  5. Tubbenden Primary School (1.1km)
  6. Holy Innocents Catholic Primary School (1.9km)
  7. Warren Road Primary School (2.0km)
  8. Ravens Wood School (2.0km)
  9. Crofton Infant School (2.1km)
  10. Crofton Junior School (2.1km)
Associated schools

Same trust

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mr Neil Beckford - Local Governor. Appointed on 18 January 2021 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 9 July 2026.
  • Mrs Alison Bowyer - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 February 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 13 February 2029.
  • Janine Burford - Local Governor. Appointed on 6 November 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 5 November 2029.
  • Annie Druce - Local Governor. Appointed on 19 January 2026 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 18 January 2030.
  • Mr Andrew Kilgour - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 September 2025 (Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal). Term runs until 31 August 2029.
  • Monique Manley - Shared Governance Professional - Establishment. Appointed on 1 September 2024. Term runs until 31 August 2028.
  • Mrs Sindhu Maripi - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 February 2022 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 January 2026.
  • Mrs Julie Pionk - Local Governor. Appointed on 31 January 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 January 2029.
  • Mr Nigel Robinson - Local Governor. Appointed on 1 November 2020 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 31 October 2028.
  • Ms Selina Vaccarino - Chair of Local Governing Body. Appointed on 29 March 2019 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 March 2027.
  • Mrs Lakshmi Wildman - Local Governor. Appointed on 14 July 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 11 May 2026.