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Welling School

Elsa Road, Welling, DA16 1LB

Local ranking15th of 16 secondary schools in Bexley
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

1850

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 10 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Needs attention
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
34.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
26.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
47.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
11.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
191

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Continued in education
77.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
5.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
77.0%
Higher education
27.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
42.0%
Not sustained
15.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

26.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

30.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

39

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
29.0
16-18 Cohort
166

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1087
Boys
566 (52%)
Girls
521 (48%)
Capacity
1850 (59% full)
SEND
17.9%
FSM Eligible
34.9%
EAL
14.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.8%
SEN Support
14.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
53.8
Budget per Pupil
£9,373/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
12.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
39.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 66.9%
  • Mixed Other: 6.4%
  • Black African: 6.2%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.3%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%
  • Other: 2.0%

66.9%

White British

6.4%

Mixed Other

6.2%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136720
UKPRN
10033600
Establishment No.
4021
Trust
THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST

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