Bishop Ridley Church of England VA Primary School, Welling

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 31 Aug 2026

Location

Very likely (~405m)Possible (~578m)Unlikely (~751m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stuart Keep
Pupils:342 / 412 capacity
LA:Bexley
Phone:02083034461
Address:Northumberland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2QE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:31 August 2004

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 6 March 2024View full report
URN:134780
UKPRN:10079171
Diocese:Diocese of Rochester
Constituency:Old Bexley and Sidcup
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+6ppMaths-10ppWriting+2pp

Reading has improved from 86% to 92%. Maths has declined from 88% to 78%. Writing has remained stable at around 80%.

Class Sizes

26.3

Avg class size

16.5

Infant (KS1)

28.7

KS2

13

Total classes

3 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Falconwood Station (Entrance)
626m · 10 min walk
Falconwood Rail Station
633m · 10 min walk

Bus Stops

Northumberland Avenue Falconwood (Stop G)
255m · 4 min walk
Buckingham Avenue (DA16) (Stop H)
301m · 5 min walk
Millbrook Avenue (Stop N)
309m · 5 min walk
Welling Way / Sherwood Road (->W)
309m · 5 min walk
Falconwood Community Centre (Stop K)
377m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

83%

Available places

342 pupils

412 capacity

70 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Welling

Low pressure
New homes approved:493
Projected new pupils:123

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Welling

Admissions Demand - Bexley

Low demand0.85x oversubscription

Places available

3,225

Applications

2,734

Got 1st preference

92.3%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

6 March 2024
19 June 2018
6 March 2014
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.73317%

Overall absence

11.04478%

Persistent absence

335

Enrolments

Authorised3.57367%
Unauthorised1.1595%
Persistent (10%+)11.04478%
Severe (50%+)0.29851%

Absence trend

4.23904%
18/19
2.53858%
20/21
4.4758%
21/22
5.85988%
22/23
5.30915%
23/24
4.73317%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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