East Wickham Primary AcademyHillsgrove Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welling.
Summary of the comparison
East Wickham Primary Academy and Hillsgrove Primary School are primary schools in Welling.
East Wickham Primary Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Hillsgrove Primary School scores 42 out of 100 (grade D, below average). East Wickham Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
East Wickham Primary Academy was judged Good and Hillsgrove Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 71.0% for East Wickham Primary Academy and 68.0% for Hillsgrove Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at East Wickham Primary Academy (73.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Hillsgrove Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingEast Wickham Primary Academy | WellingHillsgrove Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D42/100 | |
| Local ranking | 21st of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | 54th of 60 in Bexley | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 614 | 311 | |
| Capacity | 686 | 420 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 3BP | Welling, DA16 1DR | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 71.0% Stronger figure | 68.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 11.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 614 | 311 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.2% | 19.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.1% | 36.7% | |
| SEN support | 13.8% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 6.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.3% Stronger figure | 18.3% | 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.
East Wickham Primary Academy
Hillsgrove Primary School
Full profiles: East Wickham Primary Academy · Hillsgrove Primary School