Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School

Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School is a primary school in Orpington for ages 3 to 7.

Daily practice for Darrick Wood Infant & Nursery School pupils

Daily maths and English that follow the national curriculum for your child's year. Start with a free five-minute class.

Full inspection, December 2023.

Inspectors found pupils' behaviour is excellent. They are polite and respectful and focused and on task in lessons.
Inspectors found that all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, achieve highly across the curriculum.
The report says the school is a nurturing and highly inclusive school, where pupils are very well cared for and kept safe.

Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

The school's curriculum is built on the learning characteristics of resilience, respect, independence, curiosity and confidence.

Early reading is taught using the DfE approved Systematic Synthetic Phonics Programme Bug Club Phonics.
The curriculum is a knowledge-led progression model, taught through topics, themes or key questions.
The school is a high attaining school, with Key Stage 1 results above the national average.

Children with a full statement or EHC plan are dealt with under a separate process by the Special Educational Needs team.
The school works with the Primary Deaf Base at Griffins, which provides specialist support for children aged 3 to 11 with significant hearing loss who have an EHCP.

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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 137032. Checked 9 November 2026.

For Years 1 to 6, with a weekly view of what they have mastered and an 11+ track when you're ready.