St Stephen's Catholic Primary School

Ruskin Avenue, Welling, Bexley, DA16 3QG

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

93%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

5–11

Ages

418

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Voluntary aided school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 5–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 418 / 420 (100%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Roman Catholic

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

5.0%

Disadvantaged

32.3%

EAL

1.9%

SEN support

8.4%

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)

93%

Expected standard (RWM)

45%

Higher standard (RWM)

112

Avg reading score

113

Avg maths score

Attendance

3.2%

Overall absence

2.7%

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.

19.51

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

21.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.2 vs 2023/24

12.48

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.7 vs 2023/24

£51,197

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 14% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,908 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.

£6,479

Spend per pupil

£6,356

Income per pupil

52%

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.