Aspire Academy, Welling

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Special
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Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Heather Hopkins and Mrs Julie Arkwright
Pupils:75 / 64 capacity
LA:Bexley
Phone:02083041320
Address:South Gipsy Road, Welling, DA16 1JB
Trust:LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144406
UKPRN:10064754
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

72.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-25ppMaths-10ppWriting-5pp

Reading has declined from 25% to 0%. Maths has declined from 10% to 0%. Writing has declined from 5% to 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Bexleyheath Station (Entrance)
725m · 12 min walk
Bexleyheath Rail Station
740m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

Bethel Road (Stop BB)
233m · 4 min walk
Park View Road / Crook Log (Stop BT)
236m · 4 min walk
Crook Log Leisure Centre (Stop BC)
279m · 5 min walk
Danson Road / Crook Log (Stop BP)
352m · 6 min walk
Guy Earl Of Warwick (Stop BV)
466m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

117%

Over capacity

75 pupils

64 capacity

11 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)

Inspection History(102)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.84177%

Overall absence

41.79104%

Persistent absence

67

Enrolments

Authorised7.42556%
Unauthorised6.41622%
Persistent (10%+)41.79104%
Severe (50%+)1.49254%

Absence trend

7.37611%
18/19
24.05492%
20/21
8.14156%
21/22
11.03696%
22/23
9.58066%
23/24
13.84177%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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