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Ravens Wood School

Field	Value
name	Ravens Wood School
caption	Ravens Wood School Badgeo
motto	Committed to Excellence and Innovation
coordinates
type	Academy
head_label	Headteacher
head	Melanie Lester
address	Oakley Road (A233)
city	Bromley
country	England
postcode	BR2 8HP
local_authority	Bromley
ofsted	yes
urn	136517
enrollment	1,537 (2018)
staff	150 (approx.)
gender	Male 11-16, Mixed 16-18
lower_age	11
upper_age	18
colours	Green , Black and White
website	http://www.ravenswood.bromley.sch.uk/

Ravens Wood School, formerly Bromley Technical High School, located in Keston, London Borough of Bromley, England, is an all-boys school. The sixth form accepts both boys and girls. In 2018 the school had 1,537 pupils. The school is a designated technology college, specialising in Design Technology and Information Technology. The school became an academy on 1 April 2011.

Ravens Wood School (RWS) is part of the Impact Multi Academy Trust.

Sport

In May 2007, the Year 10 football squad won the English Schools' Football Association Under 15 Schools' Cup. In April 2012, the Under 18 Rugby Academy reached the Daily Mail Vase Final played at Twickenham. Ravens Wood lost narrowly against the Leys School. In April 2014 the Year 8 team won the English Schools Football Association Under 13 Schools Cup on penalties at Reading's Madejski Stadium.

The RWS Football and Rugby academies are developed exclusively for students entering Sixth Form. As of 2015, there are around 30 students for the Rugby Academy and three teams for the Football Academy. The Football Academy is tied with Fulham FC which allows the students to closely participate with the club including use of their training facilities, coaches and pathways to semi-professional clubs.

In June 2023, year 12 student Fraser Macaulay debuted for Scotland Rugby league u18s.This is alongside other rugby league achievements such as Kai Pearce-Paul debuting for England Rugby League in the World Cup.

Drama

The school has achieved success in the Rock Challenge dance/drama competition having won the Southern Premier league three consecutive years ((2008, 2009 and 2010)), a first occurrence for Rock Challenge and came in second in the first ever Rock Challenge National Final (2009). It is thought to be the first boys' school in the UK to take the contemporary dance drama title.

Music Academy

The Ravens Wood Music Academy was established in September 2011.

Admission to the Music Academy is by audition only and ABRSM Grade 5 or equivalent in an instrument.

Notable alumni

Olugbenga Adelekan
David Bowie
Hardy Caprio
Peter Frampton
Hanif Kureishi
Keith Ludeman
Ian Parker
John Pienaar
Steven Severin
Starsmith
George Underwood
Kai Pearce-Paul

References

"Home - Ravens Wood School". ravenswood.bromley.sch.uk.
(April 2018). "Ravens Wood School". Ofsted.
"Academy Status".
(2010-11-13). "English Schools' Football Association (ESFA) - Competitions - 2006-2007 Boys". ESFA.
(2014-10-27). "English Schools' Football Association (ESFA)". ESFA.
"Rugby Academy - RWSPE.co.uk". RWS PE Department.
"Football Academy with Fulham FC - RWSPE.co.uk". RWS PE Department.
(2008-01-09). "Uk Rock Challenge :: Be Your Best Foundation (Paged)". Rockchallenge.co.uk.
"Uk Rock Challenge :: Be Your Best Foundation (Paged)". Rockchallenge.co.uk.
"Uk Rock Challenge :: Be Your Best Foundation (Paged)". Rockchallenge.co.uk.
"Peter Frampton Bio".
"Hanif Kureishi".
Milmo, Dan. (2008-08-01). "Interview with Keith Ludeman". [[The Guardian]].
"Who's Who". Ukwhoswho.com.
"Siouxsie and the Banshees".
"Ravens Wood School Related People".

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