Welling School
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Attainment 8 of 34.7 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 34.7
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 39%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.82
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.00, -0.64]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 191 | 34.7 | — | 38.7% | 11.0% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 242 | 36.7 | -0.82 | 44.2% | 19.0% | 3.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 283 | 33.7 | -0.97 | 37.0% | 16.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 275 | 37.6 | -0.86 | 45.0% | 29.0% | 3.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bexley for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136720 |
| Local authority | Bexley |
| Region | London |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Brian Griffen |
| Trust | THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | DA16 1LB |
| Latest pupils | 191 |
| FSM eligible | 29.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Elsa Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1LB
http://www.wellingschool-tkat.org/View local authority page2083048531| DfE number | 4021 |
| UKPRN | 10033600 |
| Opened | 1 May 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Nov 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Serious Weaknesses S5 Reinspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 4 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2023 |