Welling SchoolBlackfen School for Girls
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Welling School and Blackfen School for Girls are secondary schools.
Welling School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Blackfen School for Girls scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Blackfen School for Girls is ahead on our composite score.
Welling School was judged in need of attention and Blackfen School for Girls was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 34.7 for Welling School and 44.1 for Blackfen School for Girls.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Welling School (37.6 in 2021-22, 34.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Blackfen School for Girls (47.8 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WellingWelling School | SidcupBlackfen School for Girls | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F34/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 16 in Bexley | 10th of 16 in Bexley Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,087 | 1,402 | |
| Capacity | 1,850 | 1,500 | |
| Location | Welling, DA16 1LB | Sidcup, DA15 9NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 34.7 | 44.1 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 26.7% | 38.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.6% | 61.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 11.0% | 21.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.86 | 3.63 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 191 | 228 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 39 | 135 | |
| A-level average points | 26.1 | 34.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 30.8 | 34.7 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,087 | 1,402 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 34.9% | 19.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.0% | 16.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.2% | 6.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 12.2% | 9.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 39.6% | 27.6% 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
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.
Welling School
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