Foster's Primary SchoolAspire Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welling.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Foster's Primary School and Aspire Academy in Welling.
Foster's Primary School was judged Good and Aspire Academy 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 82.0% for Foster's Primary School and 0.0% for Aspire Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Foster's Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Aspire Academy (0.0% in 2022-23, 0.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingFoster's Primary School | WellingAspire Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 30th of 60 in Bexley | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy special converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Not reported | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 64 | |
| Capacity | 454 | 64 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 1PN | Welling, DA16 1JB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 18.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 90.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 87.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 64 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.0% | 81.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.6% | 7.8% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 0.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 100.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 13.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 41.8% | 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.
Foster's Primary School
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