Park View Academy vs Welling School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Park View Academy
WELLING
Welling School
Welling
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Other independent special school
Academy converter
Age Range
6–19
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bexley
Bexley
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
48
1084
Capacity
50
1850
Occupancy
96%
59%
FSM %
-
33.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Inadequate
Personal Development
Good
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Inadequate
Last Inspected
Jun 2026
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
36.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
32.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C-
Points Per Entry
-
26.1
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
39
Retention
-
78%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
4%
Degree course
-
38%
Any L4+ destination
-
42%
Apprenticeships
-
1%
Cohort size
-
77
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (32)
Sociology (24)
History (22)
English Language (22)
Psychology (22)
Sociology (18)
English Literature (14)
Mathematics (14)