Danson Primary SchoolSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welling.
Summary of the comparison
Danson Primary School and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Welling.
Danson Primary School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Stephen's Catholic Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Stephen's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Danson Primary School was judged Good and St Stephen's Catholic 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 81.0% for Danson Primary School and 93.0% for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Danson Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 81.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingDanson Primary School | WellingSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100 | B83/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 11th of 60 in Bexley | 2nd of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 604 | 418 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 420 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 2BH | Welling, DA16 3QG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 81.0% | 93.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 20.0% | 45.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 | 112.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 | 113.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 604 | 418 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 9.1% | 5.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.5% | 32.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.9% | 8.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.1% | 2.7% Stronger figure | 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.
Danson Primary School
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
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