St Stephen's Catholic Primary SchoolLeigh Stationers' Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Welling.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy are primary schools in Welling.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy scores 87 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School was judged strong and Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 93.0% for St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and 87.0% for Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Stephen's Catholic Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy (83.0% in 2022-23, 87.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingSt Stephen's Catholic Primary School | WellingLeigh Stationers' Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100 | A87/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 60 in Bexley | 1st of 60 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Strong | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 418 | 229 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 236 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 3QG | Welling, DA16 2ST | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 87.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 45.0% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 112.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 418 | 229 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.0% | 2.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 32.3% | 26.6% | |
| SEN support | 8.4% | 3.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.9% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.2% | 2.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.7% | 2.2% 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.
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy
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