sipuha
Tap to load interactive map
EnglandLondonBexleyDA16 2QEBishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School
Primary

Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School

Primary

Bexley · Welling · DA16 2QE www.bishopridleyschool.org.uk/

Pupils
371
cap. 412
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
15%
RWM higher · 2024/25
371
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
72%
RWM expected · 2024/25
15%
RWM higher · 2024/25
371
Pupils · 2024/25
23%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBexley
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio21.0:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen

Overview of Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School · Primary · Bexley

Finance£7051 spend / pupil£6796 income / pupil2024-25 · CFRView on FBIT

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
72%
-2pp
74%70%65%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
RWM higher standard
15%
-6pp
21%15%8%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 15%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
92%
Reading higher standard
60%
Writing expected standard
80%
Writing higher standard
17%
Maths expected standard
78%
Maths higher standard
48%
Science expected standard
80%
SPAG expected standard
83%
LA AVG 74.38%
SPAG higher standard
48%
LA AVG 34.64%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.62
Maths scaled score
108.0
LA AVG 105.73
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

View full history

Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
371
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
23%
FSM eligible
8%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%

Contact

Address
Northumberland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2QE
Local authority
Bexley
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2572%15%92%60%80%17%78%48%80%83%110.0108.0108.011%371
2023/2474%21%86%57%78%22%88%45%81%81%109.0108.0108.012%399
2022/2365%8%82%40%77%16%76%32%85%82%107.0105.0106.0+1.40+0.60+0.7010%412
2018/1966%17%75%22%81%30%80%23%89%80%104.0104.0106.0-1.00+1.00-1.909%444
2017/1869%19%84%39%82%24%76%40%89%82%107.0105.0109.0+0.10-0.90-0.908%454
2016/1762%9%71%29%67%14%81%19%76%66%104.0105.0105.0+0.30-0.40+1.007%449

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2537122.011%23%8%5%11%
2023/2439923.612%23%8%5%11%
2022/2341223.010%23%7%6%15%
2021/2241324.311%22%8%4%10%
2020/2143726.313%19%7%
2018/1944423.79%17%8%4%8%
2017/1845423.28%13%8%4%8%
2016/1744922.17%10%8%4%9%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.