ADO River Valley School, Welling

Special
Other independent special school
Mixed
Ages 1419

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Nobbs
Pupils:29 / 24 capacity
LA:Bexley
Phone:02088506778
Address:Poets Corner Centre, 19a Keats Road, Welling, DA16 3NB
Status:open
Opened:13 September 2022

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URN:149157
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Welling Rail Station
994m · 16 min walk
Welling Station (Entrance)
1.0km · 17 min walk

Bus Stops

Chaucer Road (DA16) (N-bound)
201m · 3 min walk
The Glenmore Arms (->N)
209m · 3 min walk
Combeside (->S)
250m · 4 min walk
Peregrine Court (->N)
438m · 7 min walk
Thornhill Avenue (->S)
448m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

121%

Over capacity

29 pupils

24 capacity

5 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Welling

Low pressure
New homes approved:493
Projected new pupils:89

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Welling

Admissions Demand - Bexley

Low demand0.91x oversubscription

Places available

3,303

Applications

2,996

Got 1st preference

70.7%

Got preferred school

96.3%

Secondary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)

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