Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School

Northumberland Avenue, Welling, Bexley, DA16 2QE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

72%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

3–11

Ages

371

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 3–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 371 / 412 (90%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

8.1%

Disadvantaged

22.6%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

7.3%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

72%

Expected standard (RWM)

15%

Higher standard (RWM)

110

Avg reading score

108

Avg maths score

Attendance

4.7%

Overall absence

11.0%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

16.89

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Pupils per teacher

↓ -1.6 vs 2023/24

15.02

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +2.8 vs 2023/24

£53,369

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,651 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,051

Spend per pupil

£6,796

Income per pupil

48%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.