48%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
27%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
34.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
11%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
546.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,087
Pupils · 2024/25
14%
EAL · 2024/25
40%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 04/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBexley
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio20.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Welling School · Secondary with sixth form · Bexley
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
48%
-7pp
55%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
27%
-3pp
31%27%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27%
Attainment 8
34.7
-2.0
37.635.733.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.7
EBacc entry
11%
-8pp
29%19%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
EBacc APS
546.2
-215.3
850.7698.4546.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 546.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
26.1
-2.2
28.224.320.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26.1
A-level value added
-0.33
-0.5
+0.2-0.2-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-13pp
13%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,087
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
14%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
40%
Contact
Address
Elsa Road, Welling, DA16 1LB
Local authority
Bexley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 48% | 27% | 34.7 | Not applicable | 11% | 546.2 | 17% | 1,087 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 29% | 36.7 | -0.82 | 19% | 761.5 | 19% | 1,145 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 26% | 33.7 | -0.97 | 16% | 767.6 | 22% | 1,345 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 31% | 37.6 | -0.86 | 29% | 850.7 | 35% | 1,539 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 23% | 37.2 | -0.56 | 8% | 618.9 | 9% | 1,448 |
| 2017/18 | 52% | 25% | 38.4 | -0.51 | 30% | 659.2 | 34% | 1,428 |
| 2016/17 | 39% | 13% | 35.9 | -0.63 | 27% | — | 29% | 1,459 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 26.1 | C- | -0.33 | 0% | 75 |
| 2023/24 | 28.2 | C- | +0.20 | 13% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 21.2 | D | — | 0% | 95 |
| 2021/22 | 20.3 | D | — | 6% | 108 |
| 2018/19 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.39 | 9% | 75 |
| 2017/18 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.54 | 0% | 96 |
| 2016/17 | 23.9 | D+ | -0.24 | 0% | 127 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,087 | 20.6 | 18% | 14% | 35% | 12% | 40% |
| 2023/24 | 1,145 | 19.3 | 16% | 10% | 33% | 13% | 41% |
| 2022/23 | 1,345 | 19.2 | 14% | 10% | 33% | 15% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,539 | 19.3 | 15% | 10% | 32% | 14% | 48% |
| 2020/21 | 1,514 | 17.7 | 21% | 11% | 28% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,448 | — | 20% | 12% | 35% | 8% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | 1,428 | 19.2 | 23% | 11% | 35% | 7% | 19% |
| 2016/17 | 1,459 | 18.7 | 24% | 12% | 39% | 6% | 15% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.