- Charles Darwin School
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Charles Darwin School Motto What have you done today to make you feel proud? Type Foundation Head Teacher Rob Higgins Deputy Heads Amanda Simpson, Louise Reece & Mick Boyden Specialism Arts College Location Jail Lane
Westerham
Kent
TN16 3AU
United Kingdom
Local authority London Borough of Bromley DfE number ???/5409 DfE URN 101675 Ofsted Reports Students Approx. 1300 Gender Coeducational Ages 11–18 Houses Grant, Henslow, Lyell & Wedgewood Colours Grey, green, yellow & blue Publication The Link Website www.CDarwin.com Coordinates: 51°18′54″N 0°02′42″E / 51.314979°N 0.045054°E
Charles Darwin School is the only secondary school in the Biggin Hill area. The school consists of 1,250 secondary and sixth form students. Currently the head teacher is Mr Choti. The school has recently received good with outstanding features in the OFSTED 2008 report. Charles Darwin Science faculty received particular praise for the massive increase in GCSE results 2008. In addition the faculty has been nationally recognised for its achievements in teacher of the year nominations with 2 members of staff in the national finals for the first time. (Head of dept. of the year and AST of the year). The school is also a creative arts college, and is locally renowned for their annual school productions. In December 2009, they put on a production of "Hairspray the Musical!". Charles Darwin has been subject to a number of local newspaper reports regarding the building of a swimming pool in the ward. There is was a debate surrounding the site for the public amenity, the school or Biggin Hill High St. The pool has now been built on Biggin Hill High St, to the disappointment of the staff at Charles Darwin.
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- Comprehensive schools in London
- Arts Colleges in England
- London school stubs
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