Bexley Grammar SchoolWelling School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welling.
Summary of the comparison
Bexley Grammar School and Welling School are secondary schools in Welling.
Bexley Grammar School scores 85 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional) and Welling School scores 35 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bexley Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Bexley Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Welling School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 72.6 for Bexley Grammar School and 36.4 for Welling School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bexley Grammar School (76.9 in 2021-22, 72.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Welling School (37.6 in 2021-22, 36.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingBexley Grammar School | WellingWelling School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | A85/100Stronger figure | F35/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 16 in Bexley Stronger figure | 15th of 16 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,504 | 1,084 | |
| Capacity | 1,357 | 1,850 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 2BL | Welling, DA16 1LB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 72.6 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 96.3% Stronger figure | 32.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 54.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 189 | 257 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 1 | 39 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 26.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 30.8 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,502 | 1,087 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 4.2% | 34.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.6% | 14.0% | |
| SEN support | 1.3% | 14.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 3.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.6% Stronger figure | 39.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bexley Grammar School
Welling School
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