Welling School

Type Secondary / Academy converter
Age Range 11-18
Religion Unknown
Address Elsa Road
Welling
Kent
DA16 1LB
Phone 02083048531
Reference Number 136720

General Makeup

Number of pupils 1087
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 52.07%
Girls: 47.93%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 29.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 21.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
7 70 76 146
8 66 67 133
9 112 83 195
10 137 118 255
11 100 92 192
12 44 55 99
13 36 30 66

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.9%
Mixed, Other 6.3%
African 6%
White, Other 4.4%
Unclassified 2.9%
White & Asian 2.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 2.2%
Asian, Other 1.9%
Indian 1.4%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
Chinese 0.9%
Caribbean 0.8%
Irish 0.6%
Pakistani 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Requires Improvement
 >  Quality of education Requires Improvement
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Sixth Form Provision Good
Last Report Date 2023-11-27
Date Report
2023-10-04 School inspection:Requires ImprovementSchool inspection, PDF - 27 November 2023
2023-05-04 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 20 June 2023
2022-02-08 School inspection:InadequateSchool inspection, PDF - 24 May 2022
2018-05-09 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 11 June 2018
2017-01-26 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 23 February 2017
2015-02-05 Full inspection:GoodFull inspection, PDF - 02 March 2015
2013-02-07 Full inspection:Requires ImprovementFull inspection, PDF - 04 March 2013
2012-05-09 Curriculum and development visitCurriculum and development visit, PDF - 19 June 2012
2012-02-14 Academy conversion letterAcademy conversion letter, PDF - 18 February 2012
2011-02-02 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 03 March 2011
2009-12-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 January 2010
2008-12-02 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 17 December 2008
2008-06-24 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 06 November 2008
2008-01-22 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 03 March 2008
2007-06-26 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 July 2007
2006-12-06 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 06 February 2007
2001-12-10 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 March 2002
2011-02-02 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 03 March 2011
2009-12-08 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 January 2010
2008-12-02 Full inspection:SatisfactoryFull inspection, PDF - 17 December 2008
2008-06-24 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 06 November 2008
2008-01-22 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 03 March 2008
2007-06-26 Monitoring visitMonitoring visit, PDF - 12 July 2007
2006-12-06 Full inspection:InadequateFull inspection, PDF - 06 February 2007
2001-12-10 Full inspectionFull inspection, PDF - 20 March 2002

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

  • English
  • Maths
  • 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
  • 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education

Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.

School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
34.7 Unlock Unlock

GCSE Results

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Grade 5 or above in English and maths 26.7% Unlock Unlock
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 (or A-C) 38.7% Unlock Unlock

Attainment 8 Score

Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:

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GCSE Results

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Points

Points Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Average Points 26.07 Unlock Unlock
Average Points (best 3) 30.83 Unlock Unlock

Grades

School Local Nationwide
Average Grade C- C C+
Average Grade (best 3) C C C+
Percentage Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Students getting AAB or better 0% Unlock Unlock

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 90 28
Third Preference 77 14
From another Local Authority 87 43

Previous Years

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Name Distance
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Foster's Primary School
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Hillsgrove Primary School
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0.48 miles
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School
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0.48 miles
East Wickham Primary Academy
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Barrington Primary School
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Aspire Academy
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Hook Lane Primary School
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0.65 miles
Danson Primary School
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Upland Primary School
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1.08 miles
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1.17 miles
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1.17 miles
Alexander McLeod Primary School
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1.2 miles
Timbercroft Primary School
Timbercroft Lane, Plumstead, London, SE18 2SG
1.2 miles
Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School
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1.25 miles
Abbey Wood Nursery School
Dahlia Road, London, SE2 0SX
1.28 miles
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Park View Academy
146-148 Parkview Road, Welling, Kent, DA16 1SR
0.45 miles
Bexley Grammar School
Danson Lane, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BL
0.85 miles
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0.95 miles
Willow Dene School
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1.05 miles
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1.31 miles
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Blackfen Road, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9NU
1.34 miles
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1.53 miles
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1.54 miles
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1.64 miles
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Townley Road, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7AB
1.65 miles
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Finchale Road, Abbey Wood, London, SE2 9PX
1.75 miles
Pulse and Water College
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1.8 miles
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1.81 miles
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1.89 miles
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145 Bexley Road, Eltham, London, SE9 2PT
1.97 miles
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Hurst Road, Sidcup, DA15 9AW
2.04 miles
St Catherine's Catholic School
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2.07 miles
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Halcot Avenue, Bexleyheath, Kent, DA6 7QB
2.1 miles
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2.12 miles
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