Welling School

Elsa Road, Welling, Bexley, DA16 1LB

Requires Improvement

Inspected 4 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

34.7

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,087

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bexley →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,087 / 1,850 (59%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 4 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

34.9%

Disadvantaged

14%

EAL

3.8%

SEN support

14.2%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

34.7

Attainment 8

1,087 pupils

26.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

47.6%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C-

A-level average grade

39 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

43%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

87%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.2%

Overall absence

39.6%

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.

53.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -7.5 vs 2023/24

20.6

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.3 vs 2023/24

2.77

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -21.8 vs 2023/24

£56,361

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 0% on leadership pay

↑ +£11,546 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -10.0 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.

£9,373

Spend per pupil

£9,929

Income per pupil

49%

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.