Many of the School's early buildings are recognised as being of historic interest and are Grade II listed.

In 1995 governors failed to properly check the CV of the school bursar who claimed to be a qualified accountant.

[5] In 2003, with over subscription in Years 7 to 11 and an expanding sixth form called the Post 16 centre, yet more building work was undertaken.

A new dedicated sixth form block was created, the drama studios expanded and the War Memorial Library refurbished in the original style.

[citation needed] A report released on 7 November 2018 alongside a DfE Financial Notice to Improve uncovered financial mismanagement relating to how the Ravensbourne School head teacher and Education for the 21st Century academy trust (E21C) CEO was paid for his duties as CEO.

[8] The Ravensbourne head teacher, Paul Murphy, was suspended as head teacher on 13 November 2018 after Bob Neill Conservative MP for Bromley and Chislehurst raised concerns in the House of Commons that he had been allowed to remain in post as headteacher despite his misconduct as CEO of the E21C trust.

[11] The school's best results came from internally assessed vocational qualifications but it struggled to produce the same high standards in more academic examined subjects.

Leaders recognise that progress is not as rapid in some A-level subjects and are taking action to improve this.