Welling School

Secondary · Bexley · DA16 1LB · URN 136720

Ofsted Requires improvementLast inspected 2023-10-04Cohort 1084Non-selective

Exam results, in full

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Key stage 4 results

GCSE outcomes at the end of Year 11, so they describe a secondary school.

2024-2025 results · cohort 191

3 of 4 headline figures1 figure withheldArea average from 24 schools in Bexley

Attainment 8 score
The average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.
34.7
Bexley 42.03England 46.1
7.3 below the area average of 42
Overall standards
Progress 8 score
Progress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.
Withheld
Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
26.7%
Bexley 43%England 45.9%
16.3 percentage points below the area average of 43
Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
47.6%
Bexley 57.2%
9.6 percentage points below the area average of 57.2
Overall standards
EBacc average point score
2.86
Bexley 3.7England 4.07
0.8 below the area average of 3.7
Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above
3.7%
Bexley 20.8%England 17.6%
17.1 percentage points below the area average of 20.8
Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects
11%
Bexley 32.7%
21.7 percentage points below the area average of 32.7
Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort
31.4%
Bexley 31.6%
In line with the area average of 31.6
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
191
Bexley 132
59.5 above the area average of 131.5
Context only, not scored

Measure	This school	Against Bexley	Against national	Feeds
Attainment 8 scoreThe average grade across eight qualifications, including English and maths.	34.7 Bexley 42.03England 46.1	7.3 below the area average of 42	11.4 below the national figure of 46.1	Overall standards
Progress 8 scoreProgress from the same key stage 2 starting points, where 0 is average.	Withheld	No local comparison	No national comparison	Progress from starting points
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	26.7% Bexley 43%England 45.9%	16.3 percentage points below the area average of 43	19.2 percentage points below the national figure of 45.9	Academic stretch
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	47.6% Bexley 57.2%	9.6 percentage points below the area average of 57.2	No national comparison	Overall standards
EBacc average point score	2.86 Bexley 3.7England 4.07	0.8 below the area average of 3.7	1.2 below the national figure of 4.07	Academic stretch
Achieved the EBacc at grade 5 or above	3.7% Bexley 20.8%England 17.6%	17.1 percentage points below the area average of 20.8	13.9 percentage points below the national figure of 17.6	Academic stretch
Entered the EBacc subjects	11% Bexley 32.7%	21.7 percentage points below the area average of 32.7	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort	31.4% Bexley 31.6%	In line with the area average of 31.6	No national comparison	Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort	191 Bexley 132	59.5 above the area average of 131.5	No national comparison	Context only, not scored

Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Local authority average class size

Area benchmark

Bexley · State-funded schools · 2025/26

Secondary classes: 23.4 pupils per class

This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.

Source: DfE school census · 2025/26

Published figures

English as an additional language: 14.6% of pupils
Eligible for free school meals: 33.6% of pupils
Pupils on SEN support: 15.4% of pupils
Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants: 16.4pupils per adult
Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census): 18.6pupils per teacher
Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average): 63.4% of teachers

Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Where it is

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What is the latest Ofsted judgement?: Ofsted rated Welling School Requires improvement at its inspection on 04/10/2023.
Where is the school and which authority runs it?: Welling School is a secondary school in Bexley, postcode DA16 1LB (URN 136720).
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