Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary SchoolAlderwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School and Alderwood Primary School are primary schools.
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Alderwood Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Alderwood Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School was judged Good and Alderwood Primary School was judged strong.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School and 87.0% for Alderwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School (65.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Alderwood Primary School (77.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingBishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School | LondonAlderwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 60 in Bexley | 24th of 61 in Greenwich | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 371 | 199 | |
| Capacity | 412 | 210 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 2QE | London, SE9 2JH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 13.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 371 | 199 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.1% | 61.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 22.6% | 18.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.3% | 13.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 11.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.0% Stronger figure | 20.9% | 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School
Alderwood Primary School
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